Description
-Viral pharyngitis is an inflammation of the pharynx (the throat between the tonsils and larynx) caused by a virus. In addition to viruses, bacteria can also cause perdadangan. However, the most common cause of inflammation is a virus. When the throat is not found in bacteria that cause symptoms, most likely viral pharyngitis. This inflammation mengkibatkan sore throat.Pharyngitis can occur as part of a viral infection that also involves other organ systems, such as the lungs or intestines.
Symptom
* Sore throat
* Discomfort swallowing
* Fever
* Swollen lymph nodes in the neck
* Joint pain or muscle pain
Treatment
There is no specific treatment for viral pharyngitis. Treatments that can be done independently, among others, gargling with warm salt water (one half teaspoon of salt in a glass of warm water) several times a day, and wear an anti-inflammatory drugs or medications such as acetaminophen, which control the fever. But taking anti-inflammatory lozenges or sprays can bsakit throat excessively severe.
It is important to avoid using antibiotics when a sore throat caused by viral infections, because antibiotics will not help, and use it in a way contributes to bacteria become resistant to antibiotics. In some cases of sore throat (for example, in infectious mononucleosis), lymph nodes in the neck may become swollen, and anti-inflammatory such as prednisone is recommended for ease of breathing and swallowing.