Tonsillitis or tonsillitis is often accompanied by inflammation of the tonsils with the appearance of caseous cavities on them. Purulent plugs in the throat consist of bacteria, blood cells and dead tissue, their presence testifies to the active struggle of the body's defense system with infection and is one of the diagnostic signs of acute or chronic tonsillitis. Such seals on tonsils can cause serious complications, joints, kidney and heart lesions, neck phlegmon. Therefore, timely qualified treatment is important.
The causes of the formation of multiple purulent plugs in the throat
The only disease in which the described symptom is angina (tonsillitis) in acute or chronic form. Its pathogens are:
- hemolytic streptococci;
- staphylococci;
- fungi of the genus Candida;
- mycoplasma;
- pneumococci;
- chlamydia;
- adenoviruses;
- diphtheria bacillus.
Usually, angina is infected from a sick person, but self-infection often occurs when pathogenic microorganisms penetrate the pharynx through carious teeth and nasal cavities.
How to get rid of large purulent congestion in the throat?
First of all - you can not try to remove the caseous plugs yourself by pressing on the inflamed tonsil or extracting the exudate with a cotton swab and other improvised devices. Pus in tonsillitis penetrates very deeply, therefore at home it is impossible to completely eliminate it, only the upper part of the cork is removed. Moreover, such manipulations can aggravate the condition, provoking the spread of infection.
Clean caseous cavities should be a qualified doctor. Moreover, the procedure for the removal of exudate necessarily combined with the course of drug therapy.
How correctly to treat purulent fuses in the throat?
The fight against the pathology under consideration includes a whole complex of measures, involving the use of both local and systemic drugs and physiotherapy procedures.
The basis of treatment of purulent congestion in the throat is their removal, which the otolaryngologist carries out through a scalpel and special medical instruments. After a deep cleaning of the tonsils, they are thoroughly washed with antiseptic and bactericidal solutions:
- boric acid;
- Furacilin;
- Iodinol;
- Chlorhexidine;
- potassium permanganate;
- Miramistin and other means.
If the extraction of caseous plugs entailed the formation of large cavities, they are "sealed" with a special paste. In modern otolaryngology, it is also practiced "sealing" the lacunae with a laser.
After purification of the tonsils, independent treatment procedures are recommended.
Here's how to clean the festering plugs in your throat at home:
- Daily rinse the treated lacunae with antimicrobial solutions, for example, with soda and salt , or herbal decoctions with antiseptic properties (chamomile, sage, eucalyptus, St. John's wort).
- Carefully observe the personal and hygiene of the oral cavity.
- Irrigate or lubricate the tonsils with bactericidal medications that are prescribed by the doctor.
- To drink warm teas, fruit drinks and compotes with honey and propolis (if there is no allergy).
- Abandon the use of alcohol and smoking.
If the standard treatment did not help, the doctor can offer tonsillectomy - removal of the tonsils.
Will antibiotics help with deep festering stoppers in the throat?
Strong inflammation is subject to antibacterial therapy. Preliminary it is necessary to make a smear from the back wall of the pharynx and to identify the pathogens of purulent processes, as well as their sensitivity to various antimicrobial agents. Usually, the following antibiotics are prescribed:
1. Cephalosporins:
- Ceftriaxone;
- Cefixime;
- Cefatoxime.
2. Macrolides:
- Sumamed ;
- Clarithromycin;
- Azithromycin.