best method to treat mumps

Written by Huang Kun Mei

Pediatrics

Updated on September 19, 2024

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The best treatment for mumps mainly depends on the specific condition of the child.

If it is bacterial mumps, give the child some anti-infection drugs for treatment, and if there is suppuration, antibacterial treatment is necessary, along with standardized treatment.

There is also epidemic mumps. If it is epidemic mumps, it is necessary to apply topical medications and timely administer oral antiviral drugs to the child because epidemic mumps is a self-healing infectious disease.

Pay attention to a light, easily digestible diet, and avoid giving the child spicy and greasy foods.

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Written by Wang Ji Zhong

Internal Medicine

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How is mumps caused?

There are several causes of mumps, which can be infectious, immune, obstructive, and idiopathic. The commonly referred mumps primarily refers to epidemic mumps, a prevalent infectious disease caused by the mumps virus infection in humans. Additionally, there is suppurative mumps, an acute bacterial condition mainly caused by Staphylococcus aureus, followed by Streptococcus. Some immune types of mumps, like Sjögren's syndrome, can cause chronic, autoimmune, and immune mumps. Therefore, identifying the cause of mumps and providing timely symptomatic treatment is essential.

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What are the symptoms of mumps?

In clinical settings, there are two types of mumps: suppurative mumps and epidemic mumps. Suppurative mumps is caused by Staphylococcus aureus infection; while epidemic mumps is caused by a mumps virus infection. Particularly severe cases of mumps can have serious complications including fever, orchitis, pneumonia, etc. Thus, it is crucial to detect and treat it early. Common symptoms of suppurative mumps include swelling and pain in the salivary glands, with redness, swelling, heat, and pain appearing prominently. When pressure is applied to the swollen gland, pus can be seen flowing from the salivary duct. Epidemic mumps usually has an acute onset and is more common in the winter and autumn. It also features enlargement of the salivary glands, accompanied by headache, fever, and loss of appetite. There will be redness and swelling around the mouth, eventually developing into central swelling at the earlobe, affecting eating, and with localized feverish skin.

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best method to treat mumps

The best treatment for mumps mainly depends on the specific condition of the child. If it is bacterial mumps, give the child some anti-infection drugs for treatment, and if there is suppuration, antibacterial treatment is necessary, along with standardized treatment. There is also epidemic mumps. If it is epidemic mumps, it is necessary to apply topical medications and timely administer oral antiviral drugs to the child because epidemic mumps is a self-healing infectious disease. Pay attention to a light, easily digestible diet, and avoid giving the child spicy and greasy foods.

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Written by Zhang Cui Xiang

Pediatrics

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Symptoms of mumps

There are many types of mumps, with acute suppurative mumps being common. In the early stages of inflammation, the symptoms are relatively mild and not obvious. If the condition continues to develop, pain in the parotid region becomes apparent, with slight swelling and tenderness in the parotid area, and mild redness and pain at the duct opening. As the disease progresses further to the stage of suppuration and necrosis of the parotid tissue, continuous pain in the parotid area, or throbbing pain, becomes evident. The swelling centered around the parotid area and earlobe becomes more prominent. At this point, massaging the gland can exude pus from the duct opening. Treatment mainly involves maintaining oral hygiene and administering systemic anti-inflammatory treatment. If an abscess forms, incision and drainage are performed.

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What are the early symptoms of mumps?

Mumps in children is a contagious disease, and its complications can cause significant damage to the body. Its early symptoms often manifest as swelling below the earlobe, sometimes starting on one side and then appearing on the opposite side a few days later, or swelling can occur simultaneously on both sides, including the entire area around the earlobe, often with noticeable redness and tenderness. Additionally, affected children may also experience fever, headache, sore throat, loss of appetite, and nausea. Diagnosis can be confirmed through lymph nodes in the neck and an ultrasound of the parotid gland, and it can also be diagnosed by complete blood count and antibody tests to provide symptomatic treatment.