Swollen throat

Belongs to the lymph glands of the lymphatic system in the human body and to regulate the bone marrow (moelle osseuse) and spleen (Larate), thymus (Letkymus) in the front end of the neck. This gland plays an important role in children’s immune to decay after a certain age.
In addition to the tonsils in the throat These glands all of the defensive power of the body of any immunity against germs of any kind and affiliation and the spread of these glands in the form of contract position itself on the path of the lymphatic vessels that accompany the role of blood vessels along the ramifications and complexity in the human body.
They are concentrated in places of the neck, armpit, abdomen, chest, and in many other places. And the movement of the lymph vessels transparent liquid called lymph mission basically keep foreign objects from damaging the body’s cells so the basic problem as the immune system that captures germs and then refined and eliminate them before they escalate and be able to lethality in the body. And contains the human body between 500 and 1500 units of this contract, which includes the part of millions of lymphoid cells specialized in the form of a defense network HD some of which are recognized by the bacteria, including what stores the information and sends it to other cells of the preparedness to face the imminent danger posed by the bacteria enter the human body whether it through the upper airways or by the digestive system or through the blood and others.

The causes of goitre:
There are several reasons leading to goitre, including a lack of iodine in food, but the reason this has become rare these days due to the salt factory to contain sufficient amounts of iodine. The inflation may be due to tumor gland and this constitutes only 10% of cases. However, the majority of cases of goitre are the result of inadequate production of thyroid hormone, leading to increase the level of stimulating hormone of the thyroid gland (TSH), which causes increase in the size of the gland, and this requires inflation for many years is evident.
Treatment of goitre:
Inflation in cases of small-scale or medium-sized treatment is to give low doses of thyroid hormone in the hope to stop inflation, but it does not because the gland back to its normal size when 95% of patients. In the event of continued inflation pressure or the onset of the gland on the environs of the members, the surgical treatment necessary.
Principal areas of surgical treatment:
The most common proposal to remove the thyroid is a gland, symptoms of pressure on the surrounding areas such as members of the trachea and the pharynx. Be in the form of cough symptoms (cough), suffocation at night, a sense of a foreign body (thorn) in the throat, difficulty swallowing (especially bread and cereals), or change (hoarseness) in the sound. Image
Suspicion of a cancerous tumor, which accounts for 5-10% of cases of inflation, has doubled this figure to reach 20% if inflation was a result of a single node or node prevail.

• What is acute laryngitis?
Produces inflammation of the throat of acute fatigue or fatigue in the cords sound, or irritation of any irritants such as dust or smoke or any liquids hot, and wailing and crying severe, occurs in most cases of bacterial infection, viral or fungal, and often accompanies colds or the flu or diphtheria or measles, scarlet fever and whooping cough. Begins with the simple case in adults, and dry tickling throat, immediately followed by a retention wholly or partly in the voice was accompanied by a rise in temperature and possibly shortness of breath, loss of appetite for food, then the patient will recover after a week and maybe less.
• What are the symptoms of acute sore throat?
The patient feels sore throat, severe pain in the throat and high temperature and difficulty in swallowing food or even swallowing saliva or water, and dry cough painful and difficult for the patient to speak and perhaps cut off the sound completely. And swollen throat and epiglottis (which covers the slot throat), and lead to difficulty in breathing, and sometimes difficulty breathing caused by edema throat or down a swollen watery grave tissue blocking pathways of breath and need it to medical care, especially where taking the patient to a specialist ear, nose, and throat. Read the rest of this entry »

Swollen throat, known also as sore throat or pharyngitis, is an infection caused by the bacteria streptococcus or can be defined as a redness of the pharynx. A viral or bacterial infection is generally reason of the swollen throat. The bacteria are highly contagious and transmit from the air.

Actually there are many causes of a swollen throat but we have said the most common. Besides the bacterial or viral infections, the cold, flu and glandular fever may cause to a swollen throat. Infection of the tonsils (tonsillitis) can cause a sore throat also. It is not too big disease but if it progress and become more serious conditions, it can be cause of throat cancer. Briefly; it can be cause of

• Viral or bacterial inflection
• Irritation due to smoking
• Irritation due to drinking alcohol
• Viruses (common cold, influenza, etc.)
• Cancer or pre-cancerous cells being attacked by the body
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Throat infections are common in our routine life but the reason may just differ. Some happen due to inflammation of the tonsils while it can be due to viral infection, influenza, bacterial infection, or due to allergens. Swollen throat can also be a sign of some serious underlying causes like Tuberculosis, Bronchitis, Pharyngitis, Lymphoma or HIV Infection.

A swollen throat irritates the throats and gives rise to pain while speaking, swallowing and drinking fluids. It is important to know the real cause behind a swollen throat. You must pay a visit to the physician if the tenderness persists longer than usual. Swollen throat can also be seen with fever, headache, and a swollen lymph node.

Swollen throat is also seen in cases like common cold, bacterial infection, mouth breathing, Read the rest of this entry »