Laryngotracheitis is an inflammatory disease that is characterized by damage to the larynx and trachea. The cause of the disease can be both viral and bacterial infections. The first symptoms with laryngotracheitis are fever, tickling and a scratching sensation in the throat, which provokes a cough. Many patients, engaged in self-medication, pay attention to cough, believing that the discomfort in the throat is an accompanying symptom, and cough is the main one. To prevent this serious mistake, it is better to immediately consult a doctor who will put the correct diagnosis.
Clinical picture and diagnosis of laryngotracheitis
Laryngotracheitis has many manifestations. First of all, it is a violation of the voice function: the patient becomes difficult to speak, and the voice becomes hoarse. This manifestation is accompanied by pain in the larynx and behind the sternum, after which a cough with muco-purulent sputum appears. Before diagnosing the disease, the doctor prescribes a series of analyzes and studies, namely:
- CT of larynx and trachea;
- microlaringoscopy;
- percussion and auscultation of the lungs;
- linked immunosorbent assay;
- analysis of the reaction of immunofluorescence;
- polymerase chain reaction analysis;
- microscopic examination of sputum;
- radiography of the lungs;
- bacteriological examination of sputum.
Based on the results of these analyzes, the expert concludes that the patient is ill with laryngotracheitis and determines its shape.
Treatment of acute laryngotracheitis
To provoke the appearance of acute laryngotracheitis can SARS , while the disease does not always begin acutely, in some cases it occurs gradually. But the symptoms are always the same:
- a sharp increase in temperature;
- Pershing and sore throat;
- dry cough with a small amount of thick sputum;
- hoarse hoarse voice, which makes the cough look like barking or croaking;
- burning and dryness in the larynx.
For the qualitative treatment of acute laryngotracheitis in adults, it is necessary to create favorable conditions for the patient. The room must be regularly ventilated to ensure that the air is cool and slightly damp. In addition, the patient should drink large amounts of liquid: warm tea or compote.
Antiviral and immunomodulating drugs are prescribed for drug therapy. The remaining medicines, including antitussives, diluting sputum, the doctor appoints, depending on the condition of the patient. Also, the patient is recommended inhalation and sent to electrophoresis.
Folk remedies for laryngotracheitis
For treatment of laryngotracheitis at home, onions, honey or pharmacy herbs are used. Onions are used in two forms:
- Inhalation. The antimicrobial effect that the onion provides can be used for inhalation. To do this, finely chop the vegetable, cover with a towel and get some onion aroma. Try to sustain as long as possible.
- Decoction. Decoction of onions is no less effective medicine for laryngotracheitis. To make it, you need to grind the onion, add 1-2 teaspoons of sugar and grind it with the vegetable, then pour boiling water and cook until the broth becomes thick.
No less effective folk remedy for the treatment of stenosing laryngotracheitis is honey, which is used very often. Mixing honey with carrot juice, aloe or herbal tea and taking several times a day, you can reduce sore throat and eliminate hoarseness.
A well-known remedy based on honey and black radish perfectly helps with coughing. To do this you need:
- Carefully cut off the "roof" from the radish.
- Cut the middle and put the honey there, covering it with the cut off top.
- After several hours, the vegetable will allocate juice, which will mix with honey. This mixture is a medicine.
Take the drug is one teaspoon three times a day.