My throat is swollen: what can it be and how can I cure it?

When they say: the head is swollen, as a rule, they mean the swelling of the larynx. About what this kind of edema is, the reasons for its appearance and the methods of treatment, we'll talk today in our article.

So, it is important to understand that the throat is swelling due to some disease that can be both inflammatory and non-inflammatory.
Inflammatory swelling is usually a manifestation of pharynx and other organs that can result from acute and chronic infections. For example, swelling of the throat is observed during influenza, measles, as well as syphilis or even tuberculosis. They also say that the throat is swollen, with an allergic reaction, burns of the larynx, trauma and so on.

Edema of non-inflammatory nature occurs with special forms of heart failure, as well as with diseases of organs such as the kidneys and liver.

Sore throat: signs

The signs of the laryngeal edema are directly related to the degree of narrowing of its lumen and the speed of its spread. In the process of inflammatory edema of the epiglottis, the patient experiences pain during swallowing, as well as the sensation of a foreign body in the throat, breathing may be difficult, a voice change is observed.

When spreading the edema on the mucosa of an arytenoid cartilage, the vocal fold, the symptoms listed above become worse. In such cases it is necessary to urgently consult a doctor, as with the continuation of edema, choking and death are possible.

Ophthalmic throat: treatment and diagnosis

As a rule, it is possible to diagnose swelling of the throat quite simply in the appearance of the mucous membrane, which can cover a possible tumor in the larynx or even a foreign body that got into the laryngopharynx. Indirect laryngoscopy or radiography of the larynx is performed for diagnosis.

How to treat swelling of the throat? The symptoms listed above are a sign that it is necessary, as a minimum, to seek help from a specialist for restoring external respiration and preventing asphyxia. In some cases, hospitalization can not be avoided. At the beginning of the inflammatory process, you can try to absorb pieces of ice. Also at the same time it does not hurt to make warming compresses. Alternatively, you can also consider poultices on the neck and treatment with leeches. In extreme cases, make incisions on the laryngeal mucosa or carry a tracheotomy in the event of a threat of suffocation. Very effective treatment with oxygen.

The child's throat is swollen: what does this mean, what to do?

Laryngeal edema in children is characterized by obstruction of the upper respiratory tract with subsequent narrowing of the laryngeal lumen, which is manifested by a respiratory disorder and the development of heart failure. This condition requires urgent hospitalization with subsequent diagnosis and treatment.

Most often, edemas of the larynx suffer from preschool children, since it is in young children that there is a narrow lumen of the respiratory tract with a tendency of the mucous membrane to develop edema.

Causes of edema in children

Laryngeal edema in the child may occur due to causes of an infectious and non-infectious nature.

The first category includes viral infections, bacterial infections. The second category - aspiration of foreign bodies, as well as trauma to the larynx and edema of an allergic nature.

Laryngeal edema in children - treatment

As a rule, the laryngeal edema appears suddenly in the middle of the night. During swelling, the child begins to breathe hoarsely, choking with attacks of a "barking" cough. Oxygen in the blood begins to flow in a smaller amount, so the limbs may turn blue, the lips may turn pale and the pulse may become more frequent.

Such a laryngeal edema is also called a false croup. Develops a false cereal in several stages.

At the first stage, a voice can grow in a child, a barking cough may appear . In the second stage, one can observe a large stenosis of the larynx, the child begins to feel a lack of air, the baby's skin in the nasolabial triangle becomes a bluish shade.

At the third stage, the child is excited, frightened, and then falls into a state of lethargy and indifference. The skin on the child's face becomes covered with perspiration and becomes pale.

When symptoms of a false croup manifest, parents must call a doctor, be it day or night.

In anticipation of the doctor, parents can provide first aid to the child on their own. To begin with, it will be necessary to increase the flow of oxygen into the room, open the window or window. The next step is to bring the child to the bathroom, where he can breathe the warm and moist air that is formed in the room, if you turn on the hot tap.

You can give a child a warm tea with mint, milk with a small amount of soda (at the tip of the knife). Do not restrict the baby to use liquid, not forgetting that the drink should be warm.

In addition, while waiting for the doctor, you can put a mustard girl on the baby's breast for 10 minutes or put on the legs and pens for five to seven minutes.