Represents a combination of rhinitis and pharyngitis, acute rhinopharyngitis is the first herald of a cold or allergy. In this case, the mucous membrane of the posterior wall of the throat and nose becomes inflamed, which causes specific sensations, which we usually regard as "itches in the nose" and "pershit in the throat".
Types of Rhinopharyngitis
The disease is also called a pharyngitis. Inflammation of mucous membranes is a neuro-reflex reaction of tissues to bacteria, viruses or allergens. In turn, distinguish between acute bacterial and viral rhinopharyngitis, as well as allergic, which bothers allergy sufferers during the flowering period. The latter two types are most common.
Causes of rhinopharyngitis
A person gets cold due to hypothermia, which reduces the protective functions of the body, making it vulnerable to microbes and viruses. Those first thing hit the respiratory tract, and acute catarrhal rhinopharyngitis is the most common combination of inflammation of the pharynx and nose. For example, pharyngitis itself is extremely rare, as does rhinitis without pain in the throat.
The first blow to yourself can take a nose or a pharynx, although most often burning, dryness and perspiration make themselves felt at the same time.
How is rhinopharyngitis manifested?
In the first days of the disease there is:
- dryness in the nose;
- sore throat;
- burning in the nasopharynx.
Upon examination, it can be seen that the back wall of the throat swelled and turned red (this can be seen even in front of the mirror).
In a day, the pharynx starts to ache; there are liquid discharge from the nose, which after 4 - 5 days become purulent (acute purulent rhinopharyngitis). This indicates the culmination of the disease, after which a person begins to recover.
Also, the disease is accompanied by constant sneezing and impaired sense of smell (up to temporary anosmia); there may be a noise in your ears. Lymph nodes on the neck and occiput slightly increase. In the early days, the head hurts and lacrimation is observed.
The temperature does not rise above 37.5 ° C.
Treatment of acute rhinopharyngitis
To combat the common cold it is useful to dig in the nose oil products with extract from medicinal herbs, in particular - with eucalyptus and mint.
The throat is rinsed with a solution of soda, but it can cause irritation to the mucosa, because it does not suit everyone. Iodine in such a tool is better not to add - it again dries heavily. Helps to relieve burning sensation in the throat of chamomile broth or warm water with a few drops of essential oil of tea tree.
To treat acute rhinopharyngitis, as experience shows, it is effective with the help of Borzhomi mineral water: inhalations are made with it. Gases should be released, and the water itself slightly warmed.
Acute rhinopharyngitis in pregnancy
For women in the situation, even such a harmless disease, as a runny nose, can be dangerous. Therefore, if the mother is diagnosed with an acute rhinopharyngitis, it should be treated only by means that the doctor will approve. As is known, in pregnancy
Thus, to remove the pain in the throat, chamomile and sage rashes are suitable; smearing the throat with propolis. Useful abundant drinking and bed rest. From salty and sour food it is necessary to refuse, and also less to load vocal cords.
The nose can be washed with salt water, but the vasoconstrictive drops are contraindicated.
It is worth remembering about this phenomenon, like the rhinitis of pregnant women , which is the reaction of blood vessels to hormonal changes in the body. It differs from rhinopharyngitis by the absence of pain in the throat and all other symptoms, except for stuffy nose and clear discharge. In general, the woman feels well. This condition passes after childbirth and is not treated: it is possible to remove symptoms again by washing the nose with salt water.