Throat burns are categorized as mild, moderate or severe and require standardized treatment such as general treatment, medication and surgery depending on the degree of injury. There is no fastest way to treat all throat burns.
1. Light-type throat burns: generally the damage is only above the vocal folds, and the patient may have symptoms such as hoarseness and sore throat. Patients can follow the doctor’s instructions to apply anti-infective drugs, such as cefixime, penicillin, etc., to help reduce or eliminate mucosal swelling; patients also need to cooperate with the doctor to clean the mouth, remove throat secretions and nebulized inhalation glucocorticosteroid therapy.
2. Medium-sized throat burns: usually the injury is above the level of the tracheal ridge, in addition to mild clinical manifestations, patients are accompanied by irritating cough, shortness of breath and other symptoms. In addition to light treatment measures, patients with respiratory distress or those who are expected to have respiratory distress should be intubated or tracheotomized as soon as possible to maintain an open airway.
3. Heavy throat burns: heavy injury has reached the bronchial tubes, alveoli, in addition to medium-sized clinical manifestations are accompanied by severe cough, pus and blood sputum and other symptoms. Patients in addition to systemic large doses of antibiotics, but also need intravenous fluids to maintain water electrolyte balance, to protect the body’s major organs function.
It is recommended that people with throat burns actively cooperate with the doctor’s treatment, in order to prevent the delay of the ideal time for treatment. During the period of scalded throat, pay attention to the rationality of diet, and if necessary, perform parenteral nutrition to meet the nutritional needs of the body.