Sore throat when swallowing, these are the causes of disease

Pain in the throat when swallowing is mostly caused by inflammation. Different time periods and onset times will cause different symptoms in patients. In this case, factors such as pharyngitis, tonsillitis or bacterial infection may be considered. In addition, it is winter now and there is heating indoors, and the temperature difference is relatively large, which will also aggravate the symptoms of sore throat.

Throat inflammation

1. If the sore throat is obvious, occurs at a short time, is acute, and is accompanied by fever, and swallowing pain, it may be acute pharyngitis, acute tonsillitis, epiglottitis, etc.;

2. If there is obvious unilateral throat pain, it may be peritonsillar inflammation or peritonsillar abscess;

3. Is the unilateral fixed mild sore throat located on one side of the upper pharynx? It is necessary to rule out the elongated styloid process;

4. If accompanied by obvious throat pain, dysphagia, and slurred speech, one needs to be alert to acute epiglottitis.

5. The degree of inflammatory pain is generally proportional to the severity of the inflammation. If the pain is mild, dull, stabbing, and accompanied by hoarseness, it may be chronic pharyngitis or a tumor in the throat.

Radiotherapy response

1 For example, the most common adverse reactions to radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients are oral and throat pain. This discomfort usually begins about 2 weeks after radiotherapy. In the early stages, the oral mucosa of patients will be congested and edematous, and white film in the form of spots and flakes will appear. The patients will also experience dry throat, sore throat, and difficulty swallowing.

Overuse of the throat 2 Overuse of the throat may also be an important cause of throat pain. Yelling at friends or cheering too long and too loudly while watching a football game can also cause throat pain.

Allergic Reaction 2 Sore throat may also be caused by smoking, smoke pollution, dry heat, dust, pollen or other allergens.