Against the background of various infections, infection with bacteria or viruses, an inflammatory disease develops that simultaneously affects the trachea and larynx. Most often it occurs in pediatrics, but sometimes it is diagnosed in adulthood. In medicine, this pathology is known as laryngotracheitis - the symptoms and treatment in adults of this ailment are almost identical to its therapy in children with the only difference that in this case synthetic and potent drugs can be used.
Symptoms of laryngotracheitis in adults
The described illness proceeds in acute and chronic form, on which its clinical manifestations depend.
The first indicated kind of laryngotracheitis is accompanied by the following symptoms:
- Pershenie and discomfort in the throat;
- a sharp increase in body temperature;
- dry, painful cough;
- sagging in the chest;
- the allocation of a very small amount of viscous sputum;
- cachet character of coughing;
- hoarseness or hoarse voice;
- burning, dryness in the larynx;
- increased pain during coughing attacks;
- tenderness and enlargement of the lymph nodes.
After a while, the phlegm becomes purulent and plentiful. This improves expectoration, cough softens.
Symptoms of chronic laryngotracheitis:
- voice fatigue;
- occurrence of coughing attacks with laughter, deep breathing;
- pain behind the sternum and in the throat;
- voice disorders (dysphonia, aphonia, and others).
During the recurrence of this form of the disease, the larynx feels dry and burning.
Treatment of laryngotracheitis in adults with drugs
The described illness without complications is subject to standard therapy, which consists of taking an abundant amount of warm liquid, voice rest and half-fasting.
If the cause of the disease is pathogenic microorganisms, the doctor can advise the appropriate drugs. With laryngotracheitis, adults are prescribed antibiotics:
- Augmentin;
- Sumamed;
- Amoxiclav;
- Clacid ;
- Azithromycin;
- Flemoxin Solutab;
- Amoxicillin and other penicillin agents, macrolides.
In case of severe disease, injections of cephalosporins, for example, Ceftriaxone, are used.
Antiviral medications, such as Remantadine, Proteflazide or Arbidol, are effective only at the very beginning of the illness (1-3 days).
Additionally, symptomatic therapy is necessary:
- antipyretic;
- expectorants , antitussives or mucolytics;
- antihistamines;
- painkillers and anti-inflammatory.
Selection of medications is carried out by a doctor on an individual basis.
Treatment of signs and symptoms of chronic laryngotracheitis in adults requires a long-term use of immunomodulating medications:
- Lycopid;
- Bronho-Munal;
- Immunal and others.
Physiotherapy is also good:
- massage;
- electrophoresis;
- UHF;
- laser low-frequency irradiation.
Treatment of laryngotracheitis in adults by folk remedies
To soften the cough and facilitate the removal of viscous sputum, decoctions, infusions or teas on the basis of the following plants function fine:
- plantain;
- St. John's wort;
- mother and stepmother;
- Golden mustache;
- pansies;
- ledum;
- apple leaf;
- liquorice root;
- oregano;
- echinacea;
- peppermint;
- petals of calendula;
- color of chamomile, linden and others.
Antiseptic and antimicrobial treatment of the throat is performed by rinsing freshly squeezed vegetable juices from such
- beet;
- White cabbage;
- carrot;
- radish.
Strengthen the effect of the funds received and the procedures performed if you add a little bit of natural honey to each cup of a decoction or a glass of rinse. Of course, in this case it is worth making sure that there is no allergy to beekeeping products.