Sore throat and hoarseness may be related to upper respiratory tract infection or acute laryngitis, laryngeal foreign body, laryngeal cancer and other diseases, relieve the symptoms through general treatment, medication or surgical treatment.
1. Upper respiratory tract infection: need to control the use of voice, as far as possible, no voice or less voice, can be nebulized inhalation in order to reduce the laryngeal edema, the condition is serious, there are bacterial infections when the systemic application of antibiotics as well as glucocorticosteroids, when the sore throat appropriate local spray treatment such as ground quinclorac spray. For viral infection, antiviral drugs such as oseltamivir can be applied.
2. Laryngeal foreign body: when the foreign body does not completely block the laryngeal cavity, it can cause severe cough, hoarseness and sore throat, it is recommended to consult doctor as soon as possible and remove the foreign body under direct laryngoscopy.
3. Laryngeal cancer: treatment includes surgery, radiotherapy or chemotherapy, etc. Surgery is mostly used as the main treatment, supplemented by radiotherapy and chemotherapy, and laryngectomy is feasible, while platinum drugs such as cisplatin and carboplatin can be used for chemotherapy.
When symptoms such as hoarseness and sore throat appear, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time, after a clear diagnosis, follow the doctor’s instructions for the cause and symptomatic treatment.