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The truth of chronic pharyngitis: how long do you need to misunderstand these problems?
2019-08-26

Get up in the morning brush a tooth always disgusting retch, feel to have a thing in the old throat at ordinary times, chronic pharyngitis? In fact, this is the "misunderstanding" of chronic pharyngitis. What is chronic pharyngitis today?



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Toothbrushing retching is pharyngitis

Some of the symptoms of nausea caused by brushing teeth in the morning may be caused by pharyngitis, while others are caused by too sensitive pharyngeal reflex.
In addition, because pharyngitis is a local inflammation, pharyngeal manifestations include: foreign body sensation, secretion is not easy to roll out, pharyngeal itching, burning sensation, dry or irritating sensation, but also pain and so on.


Pharyngitis is a throat problem

Patients with suspected chronic pharyngitis should pay special attention to the accompanying symptoms, such as nasal discomfort, digestive discomfort or living and working habits.
Our commonly known pharynx, from the medical anatomy, belongs to the category of "oropharynx".
It connects the nasopharynx upward, the trachea and esophagus downward through the laryngopharynx, and the oral cavity forward and exposed to the air. It's like a crossroads, where gas, liquid and food from all sides pass through. Therefore, no matter which way on the problem, may cause chronic inflammation of pharyngeal mucosa.


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Chronic pharyngitis cannot be cured

If we can find the cause of chronic pharyngitis, the effect is still very good. If it is chronic pharyngitis caused by sinusitis, through the treatment of sinusitis, can improve the symptoms of pharyngitis; if it is caused by gastroesophageal reflux, by taking acid suppression drugs, will also have a better effect. If the pathogenic factors cannot be removed, the symptoms of pharyngitis will persist. Such as occupational sound users, excessive dust in the production environment, poor air quality, which are easy to lead to chronic pharyngitis.


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Treat chronic pharyngitis with antibiotics

In general, chronic pharyngitis is not an acute bacterial infection, so antibiotics are not recommended. But clinical also saw individual patients with chronic pharyngitis, their own reaction with antibiotics symptoms improved.


Atomization is effective for pharyngitis and can be used for a long time

Atomization is not effective for all patients with chronic pharyngitis, please follow the doctor's advice. The components of atomized drugs in different medical institutions are different, some contain antibiotics, some contain hormones, and some have both. Therefore, long-term application of atomization therapy is not recommended.
Chronic pharyngitis can lead to cancer

In general, chronic pharyngitis does not cause cancer. However, some tumor lesions in clinic, such as early laryngeal cancer, hypopharyngeal cancer, cervical esophageal cancer, tongue cancer, tonsil cancer, thyroid cancer and so on, can also make patients have "pharyngeal foreign body sensation", "sore throat" and other symptoms similar to chronic pharyngitis. This is like a group of "wolf in sheep's clothing", which makes many patients relax their vigilance in the early stage. But the doctor will rely on a pair of "fire eyes", put aside the fog to seek the truth.

So remind everyone when the following symptoms, should go to the hospital as soon as possible.

1)The symptoms of pharyngeal discomfort worsened and there was a long-term history of smoking and drinking.

2)Hoarseness for more than 2 weeks, conservative treatment is invalid.

3Swallowing and eating will be affected (for example, you can eat normally before, and gradually you can only eat semi liquid food or liquid food).

4)The symptoms of pain worsened and there was radiation pain.

5)Coughing up blood or blood in sputum.

6)With other dysfunction, etc.

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