How to treat throat edema

Throat edema may be caused by acute simple pharyngitis, acute epiglottitis and other diseases, need to target specific diseases for treatment, you can follow the doctor’s instructions to take medication, surgical treatment and other treatments. 1. Acute simple pharyngitis: common in pathogenic microbial infection and adverse physical and chemical factors stimulation after the onset. Commonly used compound borax solution gargle; viral infection, available ribavirin, acyclovir and other antiviral treatment; containing watermelon cream throat tablets, iodine throat tablets and so on to ease the symptoms; oral six god pill, sore throat detoxification pills and other auxiliary treatment; bacterial infection with the use of amoxicillin and other antibiotics. 2. Acute epiglottitis: often caused by infection, allergic reaction and trauma. (1) For bacterial infection, systemic application of antibiotics and glucocorticoids, such as penicillin antibiotics, cephalosporin antibiotics, dexamethasone and so on. (2) For adult patients with epiglottitis caused by allergic reaction, anti-allergy treatment should be actively carried out; subcutaneous injection of epinephrine, while intramuscular injection or intravenous drip hydrocortisone. (3) Close observation after treatment, if the patient’s self-conscious obstruction symptoms are not significantly reduced I hour after treatment, there is a risk of further development of airway obstruction, tracheotomy should be performed prophylactically, at this time, the degree of obstructive dyspnea can not be used to decide whether to perform a tracheotomy. Patients with symptoms of throat edema, may also be acute tonsillitis, buccal inflammation, laryngeal cancer and other diseases caused by patients should seek medical attention in a timely manner to clarify the diagnosis and the extent of the disease, in accordance with the doctor’s instructions to standardize the use of medication and treatment.