Chronic pharyngitis is a common respiratory inflammation in clinic, which is mainly characterized by dry throat, itchy feeling, irritating cough and other symptoms. The disease is prolonged and there is a risk of secondary reflux esophagitis, rheumatic heart disease and other diseases. It accounts for15% ~ 20% of pharyngeal diseases, and its incidence shows an upward trend with the aggravation of environmental pollution.

Factors inducing pharyngitis

First of all, in life, we all know that there are many factors that cause chronic pharyngitis. Some studies show that the proportion of patients with chronic pharyngitis who have unhealthy lifestyles such as smoking and drinking is high. Smoking is one of the main causes of chronic pharyngitis, chronic bronchitis, emphysema and chronic airway obstruction. Long-term smokers and drinkers

Often accompanied by a decline in physical resistance. In the low level of immunity, bacteria and viruses are easy to be infected repeatedly, which leads to obvious follicular proliferation and thickening of pharyngeal cord, and then chronic pharyngitis occurs.

Secondly, unhealthy lifestyle and obesity are not only closely related to the morbidity and mortality of metabolic diseases, but also related to chronic pharyngitis. Long-term unhealthy lifestyle can reduce human immunity and easily lead to repeated infections of bacteria or viruses and other inflammatory reactions, which may lead to chronic pharyngitis. In addition, persistent obesity can cause impaired glucose tolerance, vascular endothelial dysfunction, high-level expression of reactive oxygen species and immune dysfunction, which may further trigger or promote the progress of chronic pharyngitis.

In addition, some studies show that the prevalence rate of chronic pharyngitis in men is significantly higher than that in women. Considering that the proportion of unhealthy lifestyles and smoking in men is higher than that in women, it is suggested that the difference in the prevalence rate of chronic pharyngitis between different sexes may be related to the different lifestyles.

combined treatment

Etiological treatment

Repeated infection of virus and bacteria is the main cause of chronic pharyngitis. For chronic pharyngitis caused by repeated virus infection, targeted treatment should be given first.

Antiviral treatment. Bacterial infection is also one of the main causes of chronic pharyngitis, among which α hemolytic streptococcus, haemophilus parainfluenzae and Staphylococcus epidermidis are the most common. For chronic pharyngitis caused by bacteria and mycoplasma infection, bacterial culture and drug sensitivity test of throat secretion can be carried out first to select the corresponding antibiotics for treatment.

Atomizing inhalation

Atomization inhalation is the ultrasonic atomization of drugs and water into atomized particles through an atomizer, which is inhaled through the mouth, pharynx and respiratory tract, and at the same time plays the role of moist heat and compress. It is a local medication method for treating acute and chronic pharyngitis at present. The drug directly acts on the affected part, which can effectively increase the local drug concentration.

Other treatments

Including oral Yinhuang Hanhua tablets, watermelon frost and other drugs; Gargle with nitrofurazone solution and compound borax solution; Cauterization with silver nitrate and external application of drugs to pharynx.