disorders of the throat
swallowing disorders
sore throat
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Tensilitis
introduction
This can be a symptom of allergies, breathing dry or polluted air, laryngitis, and the condition that causes pain at the back of the throat is sore throat. Your throat may feel swollen or scratchy. Symptoms may feel worse in the morning and when you breathe swallow or talk
definition
A sore throat means that your throat hurts. It feels irritated or scratchy. You may feel mild discomfort or a burning pain. A sore throat may feel worse when you swallow
pathophysiology
A sore throat may be a symptom of respiratory disease or influenza, a concequences of irritation by foreign objects or fumes, or a reaction to certain drugs. Diseases caused by a strain of streptococcal pathogen and viruses are often the primary cause of a throat that is sore.
causes
Smoke, chemicals, and other irritants
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Strep throat and other bacterial infections
Injury
Tumor
Allergies
Dry air
Nursing intervention
Avoid irritants.
Humidify the air
Try comforting foods and beverage
Consider lozenges or hard candy
Rest. Get plenty of sleep
Gargle with saltwater
signs and symptoms
Difficulty swallowing.
Sore, swollen glands in your neck or jaw.
Pain that worsens with talking or swallowing
pus on your tonsils or white patches
scratchy or pain sensation in the throat.
conclusion
Sore throats are a symptom of common colds and flus that resolve on their own in most cases. However, sometimes a sore throat is something more serious like strep or tonsillitis and will require the proper testing for diagnosis and Treatment
references
Del Mar CB, Glasziou PP, Spinks AB. Antibiotics for sore throat. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2006;(4):CD000023. [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement. Guidelines and more: respiratory illness in children and adults. Bloomington, MN: Institute for Clinical Sysytems Improvement; 2007. [Accessed 2007 October 9]. Available from: www.icsi.org/guidelines_and_more/ [Google Scholar]
Introduction
Tonsillitis is inflammation of the tonsils, two oval-shaped pads of tissue at the back of the throat — one tonsil on each side. Signs and symptoms of tonsillitis include swollen tonsils, sore throat, difficulty swallowing and tender lymph nodes on the sides of the neck.
definition
are the two lymph nodes located on each side of the back of your throat. They function as a defense mechanism and help prevent your body from getting an infection. When tonsils become infected, the condition is called tonsillitis.
pathophydiology
Tonsillitis develops when the pathogen, viral or bacterial, infects the tonsils and elicits an inflammatory response. It develops when the viruses infiltrate the tonsils and cause an inflammatory
causes
bacterial infections also can be the cause. The most common bacterium causing tonsillitis is Streptococcus, the bacterium that causes strep throat. Other strains of strep and other bacteria also may cause tonsillitis.
Nursing intervention
Patient should get plenty of rest.
Do not give aspirin to children under 16 and take paracetamol
Patient must always drink the cool drinks to soothe the throat.
Young children should not try and patient must gargle with warm salty water
The nurse should give the antibiotic As prescribed by Doctor
conclusion
acute and recurrent tonsillitis affect muscle activity importantly by involving additional muscles in swallowing. Acute tonsillitis triggers temporary electric hyperactivity of infrahyoid muscles.
references
Georgalas CC, Tolley NS, Narula A. Tonsillitis. BMJ Clin Evid. 2009 Oct 26;2009 [PMC free article] [PubMed]
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pathophysiology
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introduction
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The symptoms that are well known are swallow-related coughing and regurgitation of previously swallowed liquid Disorders or food of swallowing may result from crisis with muscular coordination, inflammation, neural control or neoplasia.
Swallowing disorders involve a number of infections and conditions that cause hardly in passing liquid or food from the mouth to stomach.
Swallowing is a process of complex and lots of disturbances in oropharyngeal and esophageal physiology involving neurologic deficits, structural damage or the congenital and developmental diseases can be outcome in dysphagia.
throat infection, such as strep throat.)
chronic cough.
acid reflux.
tonsillitis
Difficulty in swallowing
A red and swallow tonsils
muffled or hoarse voice
Pus on patient tonails or White patches
Consistency of Pain that worsens with talking or swallowing
Assessment of the patient for dehydration or weight loss.
position of upright during eating.
Prevent of certain fluids or food
Allowance of time to chew thoroughly and eat slowly.
Provision of high-calorie meals.
Use of fluids to assist facilitate passage of solid foods.