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Pharyngotonsillitis
How to treat chronic pharyngitis?
Chronic pharyngitis is a common disease in the otolaryngology head and neck surgery. It mainly involves inflammation of the mucous membrane, submucosal tissue, and adjacent lymphatic tissue of the pharynx. It is a common and frequently occurring disease that is related to dietary habits, climatic environment, and infections such as bacteria and viruses. Therefore, patients with chronic pharyngitis should avoid spicy and stimulating foods, drink more water, and consume cooling foods that relieve heat. During severe cases, some heat-clearing and detoxifying traditional Chinese medicines can be used. If there are systemic symptoms, anti-inflammatory medicines may also be taken. Avoid smoking, drinking alcohol, and staying up late. Paying attention to oral hygiene can help in the treatment and alleviation of chronic pharyngitis.
How to treat acute pharyngitis?
Acute pharyngitis is the acute inflammation of the mucosa and submucosal tissues of the pharynx, and it often comes with systemic symptoms. For patients without systemic symptoms or those who have mild symptoms, local treatments such as mouthwash with cleaning and sterilizing effects, various lozenges, or traditional Chinese medicine can be used. Through oral antiviral drugs or antibiotics, severe systemic symptoms such as high fever require bed rest, plenty of fluids, and soft foods. Antiviral drugs or antibiotics can be administered through the meridian pathways. If the patient has a high fever, physical methods to reduce fever can be used, as well as corticosteroids for reducing temperature.