Faringitis, Diagnose and Treatment

 

 

 

Diagnose for Faringitis is based on symptoms and physical examination results. If a sore throat is suspected, the examination can be done to check sample mucus from throat.

Medicine

To reduce the painful throat given sedative (analgetik) or rinse with warm saline solution. Aspirin should not be given to children and teenagers aged under 18 years because it can cause Reye syndrome.

If the suspected cause is bacterial, antibiotics are given. To overcome the infection and prevent complications (such as fever, rheumatism), if it streptokokus, given penicillin tablets.

If the patient has allergy to penicillin can be replaced with erythromycin or other antibiotics.

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Faringitis (sore throat)

Faringitis is an inflammation of the throat (faring). The cause faringitis are 1.faringitis virus  2.faringitis bacteria.

Faringitis may be caused by viruses or bacteria. Most are caused by viruses, including viruses cause common cold, flu, adenovirus, or mononukleosis HIV. The bacteria that cause faringitis is streptokokus group A, korinebakterium, arkanobakterium, Neisseria gonorrhoeae or Chlamydia pneumoniae.

Whether the infection of virus and bacteria, the same symptoms, namely cough, sore throat and painful swallow. Mucous coat of inflammation faring experience heavy or light and closed by a membrane white color or can be pus.

Other symptoms include: - fever - lymph gland enlargement in the neck - the increased number of white blood cell. Symptoms can be found in the infection because the virus or bacteria, but is more typical symptoms from infection due to bacteria.

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What is sinusitis?

Sinusitis (also called "rhinosinusitis") is an inflammation of the sinus membranes that can be infectious (caused by a virus or bacteria) or non-infectious (often caused by allergies). Sinusitis is a swelling of the inner lining of the sinuses.

 

The sinuses are the spaces between the bones in the face where air passes and where a fluid called mucus drains into the nose. In sinusitis, the swelling blocks the openings in the sinuses through which mucus drains into the nose.

When mucus cannot drain properly, the pressure of the blocked fluid inside the sinuses can be painful. Sinusitis is quite common. It feels much like a head cold, with a stuffy or runny nose and a headache.

For most people, sinusitis is a temporary condition that goes away with simple treatment. If the symptoms do not clear up easily, medication can help. In rare cases, surgery may bring permanent relief.

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Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis (say: too-burr-cue-low-sis), also called TB, is an infection caused by a bacteria (germ).Tuberculosis is a bacterial disease usually affecting the lungs (pulmonary TB). Other parts of the body can also be affected, for example lymph nodes, kidneys, bones, joints, etc. (extrapulmonary TB). It can lead to serious complications and even death, especially if the body is weakened by other health problems.

It's a very common cause of death in less developed parts of the world. Approximately 1,300 cases are reported each year in New York State. Number of people with Tuberculosis (TB) in Indonesia is the third highest in the world after China and India. This achievement is not glory. Based on the results of the survey, from 100 thousand inhabitants on average there are 130 inhabitants with the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

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Asthma

Asthma is a disease that affects the breathing passages of the lungs (bronchioles). Asthma is caused by chronic (ongoing, long-term) inflammation of these passages.

 

This makes the breathing passages, or airways, of the person with asthma highly sensitive to various "triggers."

Asthma is a common chronic disorder of the airways that is complex and characterized by variable and recurring symptoms, airflow obstruction, bronchial  hyperresponsiveness, and an underlying inflammation.

The interaction of these features of asthma determines the clinical manifestations and severity of asthma and the response to treatment.

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Influenza

Influenza is a viral infection that affects mainly the upper respiratory tract by the influenza virus. The "upper respiratory tract" includes: the nasal passages, eustachian tubes, sinuses, pharynx, and larynx.

Infection usually lasts for about a week, and is characterized by sudden onset of high fever, aching muscles, headache and severe malaise, non-productive cough, sore throat and rhinitis.

Influenza is a common infectious condition and may occur at any age but is more common and serious in the elderly.

The virus is transmitted easily from person to person via droplets and small particles produced when infected people cough or sneeze. Influenza tends to spread rapidly in seasonal epidemics.

Most infected people recover within one to two weeks without requiring medical treatment. The condition is worse in patients with underlying lung conditions such as asthma or smoking or those with other chronic medical conditions or reduced immunity.

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