You can recognize a lateral gangina by this
As mentioned at the beginning, viral infections usually spread from the nasal cavity. Therefore, a common cold or respiratory infection is a symptom that often precedes the lateral strangulation. Due to the immediate proximity of the inner ear to the pharynx and the side strands, the inflammation often spreads into the so-called tubes.
This can then lead to slight hearing loss or the feeling that sounds are perceived as slightly muffled. The final bacterial inflammatory reaction can also lead to inflammation of the inner and middle ear. This occurs primarily in small children.
In addition, bacterial infections can cause fever and a general feeling of listlessness. Furthermore, hoarseness and difficulty swallowing are symptoms associated with the lateral gangina. Sore throat is an unavoidable accompanying disease of any pharyngitis; regardless of whether it affects the entire throat or only a part of it.
Due to the inflammation and the bacteria that have migrated in, the pain sensors in these areas are much more sensitive than usual. Even when irritated, they must continue to “function” by swallowing, breathing and eating food. The sore throat can be best controlled with slightly anaesthetic lozenges or a cool ice cube that you suck.
However, if the pain becomes too unbearable, a light painkiller can also be used. Hoarseness has its origin in a swelling of the mucous membranes of the throat. If this swelling obstructs the vibration path of the vocal cords, the sounds they normally produce are distorted.
The mucous membrane that covers the vocal folds can also be affected by the swelling. The only remedy is to reduce the swelling of the mucous membranes of the throat. Ear pain is a common symptom accompanying the lateral gangina and can be explained by the spatial relationship between the pharynx and the inner ear.
The posterior upper pharynx is connected to the inner ear via the so-called tube. Pathogens have the opportunity to spread from the infected lateral strands via the connecting path to the ears. In this combination, the use of an antibiotic should then usually be considered in order to prevent further spread and spread to nerve structures.The resulting inflammation of the middle ear occurs almost exclusively in children.
In addition to the pain, those affected often show fever and hearing loss. The inflammation of the middle ear can occur on one or both sides and has no “preferred” side. It is usually caused by bacteria and only in a few cases by viral pathogens.
In this context, a fever is an indication of a bacterial disease. Bacteria emit a substance to which the body reacts by releasing so-called inflammatory messengers. These messengers also travel via the bloodstream to a place in the brain that is responsible for regulating body temperature.
The higher the concentration of these inflammatory mediators, the higher the body temperature and thus the higher the fever. However, the fever level is not necessarily proportional to the size of the bacterial infection. The unpleasant bad breath is due to colonization with bacteria or viruses.
These metabolize food components to lactic acid and other acid components. As a result, an unpleasantly sourish halitosis develops. Headaches can also be the first sign of an impending meningitis or brain tissue inflammation.
In rare cases, the pathogens can find their way to the brain via the inner and middle ear. In this case, the overall impression of the patient must be assessed. If, in addition to the headaches, a stiff neck or a deterioration of the general condition should occur, there is no time to lose and a hospital should be contacted as soon as possible.
An abscess is generally understood to be an inflammatory process that is encapsulated. While in normal lateral strangulation, pus is formed on the surface, in rare cases it can also occur below the surface. A pus blister develops under the skin layer. This blister is bordered by a coarse tissue capsule, so that the pus that develops only accumulates in this blister and cannot reach the surface. The abscess can grow over time and the capsule then grows with it.
