How to Treat Inflammation of the Palatoglossal Arch

Inflammation of the palatoglossal arch may be caused by tonsillitis, peritonsillar abscess, etc. Therefore, its treatment mainly focuses on the treatment of tonsillitis and peritonsillar abscess. 1. Tonsillitis (1) General therapy: bed rest, drink more water, strengthen nutrition and unclog the bowels. (2) Antibiotics: Penicillin is preferred. (3) local treatment: available vinpocetine water, compound borax solution gargle. Children can gargle with warm sugar water. Oral tablets can also be used to alleviate the symptoms with anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving effects, such as cediriodine tablets and watermelon cream tablets. (4) Traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture therapy have some effect on acute tonsillitis. 2. Peritonsillar abscesses (1) Before abscess formation: give appropriate amount of steroid hormones and sufficient amount of antibiotics. (2) Treatment after abscess formation: including puncture and extraction of pus, incision and drainage of pus, tonsillectomy and so on. (3) After the abscess subsides: removal of the tonsils to prevent recurrence should be performed 2 weeks after the abscess subsides. Patients with inflammation of palatoglossal arch should not use medication on their own, but should go to the hospital in time and receive standardized treatment under the guidance of doctors.