How to treat chronic nasopharyngitis? Pay attention to these details!

What is chronic nasopharyngitis? People who like to smoke usually have chronic nasopharyngitis. Its cause of disease is closely related to people's daily living habits. The nasopharynx is irritated for a long time and becomes inflamed. How to treat chronic nasopharyngitis? What details should we pay attention to?

Causes

1. Repeated episodes of acute pharyngitis turn into chronic pharyngitis

2. Chronic inflammation of the upper respiratory tract

Such as: chronic sinusitis, inflammation of the nasopharynx, etc. Because inflammatory secretions flow through the posterior nasal cavity to the posterior pharyngeal wall and irritate the mucosa, it can also cause patients to breathe through their mouths for a long time, causing excessive dryness of the mucosa and leading to chronic pharyngitis. In addition, chronic tonsillitis can also cause chronic pharyngitis.

3. Long-term excessive smoking, drinking, and dust

The stimulation of harmful gases can also cause chronic pharyngitis.

4. Occupational factors

Factors such as teachers, singers, etc. and personal physical constitution can also be the cause of this disease.

5. General factors

Anemia, indigestion, reflux esophagitis, cardiovascular disease, chronic lower respiratory tract inflammation, liver and kidney disease, endocrine disorders, autonomic dysfunction, vitamin deficiency, immune dysfunction, etc. can all cause this disease.

Clinical manifestations

The nasopharynx is dry and uncomfortable, and there is a sticky secretion that is difficult to cough up, so patients cough frequently and are often accompanied by nausea. In severe cases, there are systemic or local symptoms such as hoarseness, sore throat, headache, dizziness, fatigue, indigestion, and low fever. Examination of the nasopharynx revealed chronic congestion, hyperplasia and hypertrophy of the mucosa, covered with secretions or dry crusts. Chronic nasopharyngitis is a diffuse inflammation of the nasopharyngeal mucosa, submucosa and lymphoid tissue. Clinically, it is often manifested as dry nasopharynx, sticky secretions at the back of the nose, coughing up lumps of secretions, and headaches.

examine

Routine blood examination showed an increase in white blood cell count, but this was not diagnostic.

treat

1. Principles of prevention and treatment

(1) Topical nasal drops: Use oily nasal drops, such as peppermint oil nasal drops, new oil nasal drops, etc., to keep the local mucosa moist.

(2) Local nebulization: Inhalation of gentamicin, dexamethasone, chymotrypsin, etc. can achieve local anti-inflammatory effects.

(3) Oral Chinese patent medicines for clearing heat and detoxifying.

(4) Use ciliary motility-promoting drugs such as strong thinning mucin to promote the timely discharge of nasopharyngeal secretions.

2. Surgery

Throat radio frequency technology can be used, combined with ultrasonic nebulization inhalation and appropriate consolidation treatment with Chinese and Western medicines. Most patients are satisfied with the treatment results.

Precautions

(1) Find out the cause of the disease promptly and actively treat it symptomatically.

(2) Strengthen physical exercise to improve the body's immunity.

(3) Avoid spicy food, smoking and drinking.

(4) Drink plenty of water, eat more fruits and vegetables, and take vitamins that promote mucous membrane nutrition and function, such as vitamin A, B, and E.

(5) Use oily nasal drops topically, such as peppermint oil nasal drops, new oil nasal drops, etc., to keep the local mucosa moist.

(6) Oral Chinese patent medicines for clearing heat and detoxifying, etc.

(7) Use ciliary motility-promoting drugs such as strong thinning mucin to promote the timely discharge of nasopharyngeal secretions.

complication

It may be complicated by sinusitis, adenoids remnants or retention abscesses, pharyngitis, etc.