What causes throat edema?

There are many reasons for throat edema, including acute and chronic pharyngitis, and tonsillitis, which can all lead to this phenomenon. It often causes patients to have fever, headache, and physical discomfort. At this time, you must go to the hospital for examination in time to understand the specific cause of the disease, and then carry out targeted treatment. You should get enough rest and pay attention to diet.

1. Sore throat caused by acute tonsillitis

Sore throat caused by acute tonsillitis is often accompanied by fever, headache, general discomfort, and body temperature above 38°C. This type of sore throat is different from general sore throat. It comes on suddenly and may be accompanied by difficulty and pain in swallowing. If acute tonsillitis is not treated correctly, it may further develop into peritonsillitis or peritonsillar abscess, and may also cause diseases such as acute rheumatic fever, rheumatic heart disease, myocarditis, nephritis or arthritis. Therefore, patients should go to the hospital in time and not ignore acute tonsillitis because of sore throat.

2. Sore throat caused by acute laryngitis

The sore throat caused by acute laryngitis has obvious clinical characteristics, that is, at the same time as the sore throat, characteristic inspiratory laryngeal sounds or croup-like coughs often occur, and in severe cases, they are accompanied by difficulty breathing. Since acute laryngitis is a common disease in children, and children have certain difficulties in expressing the disease, and the subglottic mucosal tissue of children is loose, it is easy to have obvious edema and laryngeal obstruction during acute infection, and the disease progresses rapidly. If not treated in time, suffocation may occur and endanger life. Therefore, when a child cries and there is a significant change in the voice, you should be aware that the child has a sore throat caused by acute laryngitis, and you should send the child to the hospital for emergency treatment in time.

3. Sore throat caused by acute epiglottitis

The sore throat caused by acute epiglottitis is often accompanied by a feeling of swallowing obstruction or difficulty in swallowing, and the pain in the throat is aggravated when swallowing. In severe cases, inspiratory dyspnea may occur. Acute epiglottitis often has an acute onset and progresses rapidly, and may lead to sudden laryngeal obstruction and suffocation, which is life-threatening. Therefore, if you experience sore throat accompanied by swallowing obstruction or difficulty swallowing, you must go to the hospital's emergency room for observation and treatment.

4. Sore throat with obstruction, difficulty swallowing, and hoarseness

Most cases of simple sore throat will improve or heal after about a week of self-medication. If the symptoms are not relieved after treatment, or other symptoms appear, such as worsening throat pain, throat obstruction, difficulty swallowing, and hoarseness, you should seek medical attention promptly and undergo further examination to avoid ignoring other systemic diseases due to throat pain, which may threaten your life.

Early detection, early prevention and early treatment of any disease are the key to maintaining good health! When symptoms of sore throat appear, remember to go to a regular hospital for a detailed examination and start treatment as soon as possible. Drinking warm water, cold water will only make the problem worse.