It is an inflammation of the mucosa that directly affects the pharynx. The pharynx is a tube-shaped muscle that facilitates breathing and is located in the neck, covered by a mucous membrane already mentioned, which when inflamed causes discomfort and ailments. The pharynx connects with the nose and mouth of the esophagus directly, in addition to the trachea, it is through it that respiratory functions are affected when this occurs.
This is produced directly by viruses or bacteria that end in infection, the time of year and the age of the person who suffers it varies constantly, being much more common in children for placing dirty things in their mouth, this being the most common cause normal. In addition to allergic reactions, environmental, alcohol abuse, tobacco and excessive stress on the vocal cords.
The symptoms that may occur when suffering from this inflammation are swelling, redness in the affected area, swallowing complications (passage of food through the mouth and pharynx), inflammation of the tonsils, high fever, loss of taste, nausea, stiffness of the joints, headache, loss of appetite, general malaise. There are several types of pharyngitis, which are:
- Acute pharyngitis: it is one that is produced by an infection by virus cases (between 80 and 90 percent of the time) and rarely by bacteria, it is one of the most common and affects the nasal and pharyngeal mucous membranes primarily.
- Chronic pharyngitis: they are persistent irritations in the pharynx. You can accuse him of toxic agents in the environment such as tobacco, alcohol, air conditioning, allergies, metabolic disorders such as diabetes, or hormonal changes.
The measures for a treatment in case of pharyngitis, is medical attention, since through tests it can be determined if said irritation comes from bacteria, for which it is recommended to ingest a quantity of water, rest, prescribed analgesics, anti-inflammatory and antipyretic for fever. In the winter season, this disease usually appears recurrently, since at this time is when the microorganisms causing the condition are activated and reproduce more frequently. This condition can be viral and its direct entry is through the mouth, through sneezing and coughing. The germ tends to spread very easily in schools and jobs.
