A sore throat when swallowing saliva may be caused by acute pharyngitis, acute epiglottitis and purulent tonsillitis, etc. It is recommended that patients take appropriate measures according to the specific causes of the disease.
1. Acute pharyngitis: may be due to viral and bacterial infections, in addition to swallowing saliva will be sore throat, but also may be accompanied by dry throat, sore throat, coughing, chills, hoarseness and other symptoms, it is recommended that the patient in the doctor’s guidance to use the buspirone oral solution, amoxicillin and other drugs treatment.
2. Acute epiglottitis: may be caused by infection, allergy, etc., the patient may have severe throat pain, accompanied by laryngeal obstruction, dyspnea, dysphagia and other symptoms, it is recommended that the patient use penicillin and other medications under the guidance of a doctor to control the infection, glucocorticosteroid therapy to reduce edema.
3. Purulent tonsillitis: may be due to type B hemolytic streptococcus infection, mainly manifested as chills, high fever and severe sore throat and other symptoms, it is recommended that patients use penicillin, cephalosporins under the advice of a doctor for treatment.
Patients with this symptom are recommended to actively seek medical attention, under the guidance of the doctor to clarify the cause of the disease, targeted standardized treatment.