What Are the Common Causes of Pus in the Throat?
Throat abscess is a purulent inflammation of the parapharyngeal space, early in cellulitis, and then developed into an abscess. There are many approaches to the infection of the parapharyngeal space, such as the acute inflammation of the palatine tonsils, pharyngeal tonsils, teeth, pharynx, parotid glands and nose, and the lymph nodes to which the pharynx belongs, which can spread to the parapharyngeal space. Especially in children, these parts are still common places where infections form abscesses.
Throat abscess
- TCM disease name
- Throat abscess
- Visiting department
- Internal medicine
- Common locations
- Parapharyngeal space
- Common causes
- Acute inflammation of the tonsils, pharyngeal tonsils, teeth, pharynx, parotid glands and nose, lymph nodes to which the pharynx belongs
- Common symptoms
- High fever, chills, sore throat, and swallowing disorders
- Throat abscess is a purulent inflammation of the parapharyngeal space, early in cellulitis, and then developed into an abscess. There are many approaches to the infection of the parapharyngeal space, such as the acute inflammation of the palatine tonsils, pharyngeal tonsils, teeth, pharynx, parotid glands and nose, and the lymph nodes to which the pharynx belongs, which can spread to the parapharyngeal space. Especially in children, these parts are still common places where infections form abscesses.
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- Due to the spread of inflammation, infection of surrounding tissues such as posterior pharyngeal space and parotid space can be complicated. Carotid sheath infection is the most common and most serious complication of parapharyngeal space infection. Inflammation and carotid artery wall can cause fatal major bleeding, internal jugular vein Involved, can cause thrombophlebitis and septic sepsis are life-threatening. [1]
- 1. Anti-inflammatory treatment is the main treatment in the early stage of infection. To prevent the spread of inflammation and complications, sufficient antibiotics and sulfa drugs can be applied. Local hot compress or physical therapy. The patient rests in bed, drinks more water, eats soft food, and can be given sedatives and laxatives if necessary.
2. The abscess formation period must be incision and drainage through the neck outer diameter. Make a longitudinal incision at the anterior edge of the sternocleidomastoid muscle under local anesthesia, and bluntly separate the soft tissue into the pus cavity with vascular forceps. Rinse well after drainage, place drainage strips, suture part of the wound and bandage it. The dressing is changed once a day, and the pus cavity should be flushed with antibiotic solution. [1]