What causes a sore throat?

The throat is a very important organ in our body. Our diet and speaking pronunciation are closely related to the throat. So if there is a problem with the throat, our lives will be greatly affected. However, many people in life will experience sore throat. What is going on? In this article, let’s take a look at the causes of sore throat.

Sore throat is mainly caused by inflammation of the throat. Many factors can cause throat inflammation, such as cold, cold, getting angry, etc. Now we ask experts to introduce the specific causes of sore throat:

1: Systemic viral infection.

Patients with systemic viral infections require bed rest and take aspirin or aspirin substitutes to relieve discomfort and reduce fever. If there is no improvement within 48 hours, please go to the hospital for treatment.

2: Mumps.

Mumps is a virus that infects the salivary glands. The virus may also infect other glands at the same time. People who have never had this disease should be especially careful. Patients with this condition are advised to rest in bed and take aspirin or aspirin substitutes to relieve discomfort. If your testicles are painful or swollen, it may be that your testicles are also inflamed. In this case, anti-inflammatory medications may be necessary.

3: Pharyngitis or tonsillitis.

Both are caused by viral or bacterial infections. Take aspirin or aspirin substitutes to relieve symptoms, and avoid swallowing and drinking. If symptoms persist for more than 48 hours, you should go to the hospital and the doctor may prescribe antibiotics. For some people with idiopathic tonsillitis and certain other symptoms, doctors may recommend tonsillectomy.

4: Cold.

A cold is a viral infection of the nasal passages that can cause a sore throat.

5. Laryngitis.

Laryngitis can cause a sore throat. It is best not to smoke and drink, drink liquids as much as possible to avoid irritating the throat. Taking aspirin or aspirin substitutes can relieve discomfort. If there is no improvement within 48 hours, please go to an ENT hospital for treatment.

After reading the introduction in this article, we know that many factors in life can cause throat pain, such as colds, mumps, etc. We want to remind everyone not to be careless when you have a sore throat, and take timely measures to treat it to avoid the condition from worsening and causing greater harm to everyone.