When a person has a sore throat, it starts to be a little difficult to breathe, or sometimes even suffocating when it is severe, and then an examination of the laryngeal mucosa edema. It is usually caused by inflammation and pus in the throat area such as acute laryngitis, but it may also be caused by allergic or genetic diseases and allergic people consuming foods and drugs that can easily cause their allergies.
1. Mucosal edema caused by inflammation and pus in the throat. When the larynx is acutely infected, trauma, inhalation of some toxic chemical gases can cause laryngeal mucous membrane edema.
2.Allergic heredity causes recurrent laryngeal edema. When a person’s body lacks a substance called C1 esterase inhibitor, recurrent laryngeal edema will occur, which is a “chromosomal dominant disorder”. There are also diseases such as heart disease and nephritis that can cause laryngeal edema.
3. Allergic reaction. When a person is allergic to certain foods such as seafood, mainly shrimp and crab, or drugs such as penicillin and aspirin, it can cause an allergic reaction in the body, thus causing laryngeal edema.
When laryngeal edema appears, it is recommended to go to a nearby more specialized hospital to check what kind of cause it is. With the help of your doctor, you can heal as soon as possible.