Phlegm in throat

Introduction A sputum in the throat is a clinical manifestation of chronic pharyngitis. The main symptoms of patients with chronic laryngitis are hoarseness, dry throat, sore throat when speaking, and often sputum adhesion due to increased secretion from the throat.

Cause

There may be chronic pharyngitis, colds or laryngeal cancer in the throat.

The main symptoms of patients with chronic laryngitis are hoarseness, dry throat, sore throat when speaking, and often sputum adhesion due to increased secretion from the throat.

A common catarrhal disease of the upper respiratory tract caused by a virus, mixed infection, or allergic reaction. It is characterized by local and systemic symptoms such as nasal congestion, runny nose, sneezing, coughing, pharyngeal discomfort, chills, and hypothermia.

Laryngeal cancer is divided into primary and secondary. Primary laryngeal cancer refers to a tumor with a primary site in the larynx, with squamous cell carcinoma (90%) being the most common. Secondary laryngeal cancer refers to the metastasis of malignant tumors from other sites to the larynx, which is rare.

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Molybdenum target X-ray examination of respiratory mucus-ciliary clearance function

1. Sonar: As the main symptom, it is usually light in the morning and heavy in the afternoon; when speaking, it is light and heavy, and it is heavy. The initial stage of the sonar is intermittent, and it becomes continuous over time.

2. Increased secretion of the throat: The patient often feels the sputum attached to the throat, and the throat is dry and uncomfortable, but the sputum is sticky and difficult to cough up.

It is best to combine the above clinical symptoms, it is best to check the chest X-ray and sputum examination to confirm the diagnosis, and then actively symptomatic treatment. Pay attention to drink plenty of water.

Differential diagnosis

1. Throat mucus: Mucus: A viscous liquid secreted from the body. There may be inflammation in the throat and mucus, which may be chronic.

2, pharyngeal mucosa diffuse congestion: acute pharyngitis (acute pharyngitis) is the pharyngeal mucosa, and affects the acute inflammation of the submucosal and lymphoid tissue, often secondary to acute rhinitis or acute tonsils or as part of the upper respiratory tract infection. It is also often a local manifestation of a systemic disease or a pre-existing symptom of an acute infectious disease.

3, laryngeal occlusion: can be seen in laryngeal mucus cysts, laryngeal mucus cysts caused by inflammatory stimulation caused by submucosal mucous gland obstruction, or a few sleepy development of mucous gland obstruction after glandular dilatation, mucus retention. Clinically, the small ones are asymptomatic. Even in laryngoscopy, a few cases may have foreign body sensation. The big one can have a throat blockage. There is a sore throat when the infection is secondary. If the glottis is involved, there is hoarseness or cough, and even breathing difficulties, especially congenital cysts in newborns or infants, can often cause symptoms of laryngeal obstruction. The most common site of laryngeal mucinous cysts is the disgusting tongue. Laryngoscopy showed a hemispherical shape with a smooth surface, yellowish or reddish, which can absorb milky white or brown liquid.

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