Any doctor considers acne in the throat as a symptom of illness. Pathology can be fungal, bacterial or viral in nature. In most cases, pimples in the throat in an adult or in a child occur against the background of the course of ENT diseases. With each pathology, the rashes have a different color, shape and localization, which allows the doctor to quickly establish a diagnosis and begin treatment of the patient. The most likely causes of pimples in the throat are described below.
Laryngitis
This term refers to a disease in which there is a lesion of the laryngeal mucosa. Laryngitis can occur independently or be a consequence of other inflammatory processes affecting the ENT organs.
Pathology can be both acute and chronic. In addition, catarrhal, atrophic, allergic, hypertrophic and diphtheria forms of the disease are distinguished. Each of them has its own specific features.
Common symptoms include the following:
- Dry cough.
- Sore throat.
- Formations that look like pimples.
- Hoarseness in voice.
- Dry mouth.
- Pain when swallowing.
- Malaise.
- Elevated body temperature.
Acne-like tubercles in the throat form with hypertrophic laryngitis. The mucous membrane begins to thicken, red formations appear on it.
Regardless of the severity of symptoms, treatment of laryngitis cannot be delayed. This is due to the fact that ignoring the disease leads to serious complications. The acute form threatens the development of tonsillitis and bronchitis. Chronic laryngitis is capable of provoking the appearance of cysts and tumors of a malignant nature.
Regardless of the intensity of the symptoms, treatment for laryngitis involves:
- Reducing the degree of load on the larynx. In other words, a person is not recommended to talk often and for a long time.
- Exclusion from the diet of foods that are irritating to the larynx.
- Refusal from smoking and drinking alcohol-containing drinks.
- A plentiful and warm drink.
- Resorption of lozenges for sore throat.
- Taking expectorant drugs. Cough medications are also indicated.
- Reception of antihistamines, antiviral and antibacterial agents.
In some cases, doctors recommend taking a course of physiotherapy.
Pharyngitis
The causative agent of this disease is most often staphylococcus. Pathology is accompanied by the development of an inflammatory process that affects the internal walls of the pharynx.
Pharyngitis can be both acute and chronic. The latter is divided into hypertrophic and atrophic.
Pathology can develop under the influence of many provoking factors. For example, by inhaling cold air or chemical fumes.
Throat with pharyngitis in adults may not be red. Painful sensations are absent in most cases. At the same time, a person feels a sore throat and how a mucous secret flows down the back wall of the pharynx. In addition, he has an increased body temperature. A runny nose with pharyngitis does not appear.
In children, the symptoms of the disease are more pronounced. As a rule, their pharyngitis is the result of an untreated respiratory infection. Distinctive signs of an illness in a child are pimples in the throat of red color, hyperemia, painful sensations, often radiating to the ears.
Most often, pharyngitis affects children who spend most of the time in a room with dry and warm air.
If the disease arose against a background of another pathology, all therapeutic measures are aimed at eliminating the root cause. With bacterial pharyngitis , antibiotics are indicated. If the disease is of a viral nature, doctors recommend limiting yourself to gargling. If necessary, antipyretic and analgesic drugs are allowed.
Angina
Another name for the pathology is acute tonsillitis. This is an infectious disease in which the tonsils, posterior pharynx and soft palate are affected. The causative agents can be bacteria, viruses, and fungi.
Pimples in the throat are observed with the following forms of the disease:
- Herpetic. The causative agent is a virus. Patients complain of severe pain, aggravated by swallowing, runny nose and high body temperature. The latter often reaches critical levels. On examination, the doctor discovers red pimples in the throat. Tonsils are also covered with sores. Rashes are filled with a grayish-tinted liquid.
- Follicular. This form is developing rapidly. The person's body temperature rises, he complains of unbearable painful sensations. With follicular tonsillitis, the throat is very sore. In addition, tonsils greatly increase in size. You can also find white pimples in the throat (in both a child and an adult).
- Paratonsillar abscess. The patient's body temperature rises, he feels chills, lymph nodes increase. First, a white pimple forms in the throat. Over time, it increases in size. The follicle is opened exclusively by surgery.
Angina requires quick treatment. In its absence, after 5-7 days, it becomes chronic tonsillitis. The treatment regimen involves the use of local drugs (Hexoral, Ingalipta), taking antihistamines (Erius, Claritin), drinking plenty of water, and gargling. If necessary, antipyretic medicines are indicated. Bacterial tonsillitis requires antibiotics.
Allergic reaction
In clinical manifestations, it is similar to colds. Allergies can occur at any time of the year. It is always the result of irritation of the respiratory tract with provocative agents (for example, animal hair or plant pollen).
Allergy Symptoms:
- Redness of the tongue and palate.
- Small pimples in the throat (no fever or pain).
- The commotion.
- Lump in throat.
- Cough.
- Hoarseness in voice.
- Runny nose.
Allergies must be treated. Ignoring the pathology can lead to the development of bronchial asthma. In addition, often the disease becomes chronic.
Allergy treatment involves the use of immunomodulators and antihistamines. Most often, doctors recommend taking "Erius", "Tavegil" and "Claritin." According to indications, glucocorticoids can be prescribed.
Scarlet fever
This is an infectious disease caused by hemolytic streptococcus. It is characterized by the development of an inflammatory process that affects the mucous membranes of the oral cavity. Infection occurs after contact with a carrier, a patient with pharyngitis or tonsillitis.
The first signs include: fever and sore throat. The next day, a rash appears on the skin. At the same time, the nasolabial triangle remains absolutely clean and untouched. On examination, small red pimples can also be found in the throat. The tongue acquires a crimson hue, its surface becomes grainy.
The basis of treatment is taking antibiotics. As a rule, doctors prescribe Amoxiclav, Ampicillin, Phenoxymethylpenicillin. The duration of treatment is from 7 to 10 days. In most cases, the infection is mild. Visible improvements occur almost immediately after the start of antibiotic therapy.
For the complete destruction of streptococcus, B vitamins and ascorbic acid are additionally prescribed. If the course of treatment is not completed completely, a person becomes a carrier of infection and poses a danger to others.
Candidiasis
Another name for the disease is thrush. As a rule, it develops against the background of a weakening of the body's defenses. Most often, it is diagnosed in the oral cavity in infants.
Thrush in all cases is accompanied by the appearance of pimples in the throat. Moreover, they are always covered with a white coating, which has a curdled consistency. Rashes are localized in the soft palate, tonsils, tongue and behind the arches. If you try to remove the plaque on your own, under it you can find pimples, of which a small amount of blood is released.
In addition, symptoms of thrush are:
- Sore throat.
- Dry mouth.
- Burning and itching.
- Redness of the pharynx.
- Tonsil enlargement.
- Impaired appetite.
- Increased body temperature (in children, in adults, its indicator rarely increases).
If treatment is not started in a timely manner, complications develop against the background of candidiasis. In place of pimples, ulcers form, which over time begin to fester. In addition, an infection with a blood stream can spread throughout the body, affecting all its systems. Yeast-like fungi (the causative agent of thrush) can provoke the development of sepsis, which often leads to death.
Treatment of thrush involves the use of antifungal agents of systemic action. As a rule, doctors prescribe the following drugs: Intraconazole, Fluconazole, Futsis, Mycostatin. The choice of medication is carried out by a specialist on the basis of diagnostic results and taking into account the severity of the disease.
In addition, with thrush, it is necessary to rinse the oral cavity with infusion of oak or boric acid. Affected areas should also be treated with sea buckthorn oil, a solution of "Fucorcin" or "Lugol".
Stomatitis
The causative agent of the disease is the herpes virus. The disease is most susceptible to children under 3 years. Stomatitis is an inflammation of the mucous membrane in which it is impossible to eat because of unbearable pain.
In addition, the following conditions are signs of stomatitis:
- Pimples in the throat. They can vary both in shape and in shade. Outside they are covered with a yellowish coating.
- Hyperemia of the walls of the pharynx.
- Sores localized on the inside of the cheeks.
- Jams. Cracks appear in the corners of the oral cavity.
The basis for the treatment of stomatitis is the use of antiviral agents. The choice of medication directly depends on the age of the patient and the severity of the disease. In addition, with pathology, it is necessary to take immunostimulating agents. In this case, it is allowed to resort to traditional medicine methods. For example, Echinacea and Schisandra chinensis help significantly strengthen the body's defenses.
To relieve sore throat, lozenges must be absorbed. As a rule, doctors prescribe the following drugs: Septolete, Sebidin, Faringosept. In addition, rinsing the oral cavity with antifungal solutions is indicated. The most effective drug is Candide.
Infectious mononucleosis
This term refers to a contagious disease of a viral nature. As a rule, it is transmitted by airborne droplets. The entrance gate to the infection is the oral cavity. Then the virus spreads throughout the body.
The onset of the disease is acute. Patients noted:
- Enlarged lymph nodes.
- Fever.
- Hyperemia of the pharynx.
- Rashes in the throat.
- Tonsil hyperplasia.
- Fever.
- Plaque on the tongue of a grayish-white hue.
- Swelling of the face.
- Nosebleeds.
- Labored breathing.
At any stage of the course of the pathology, with a high degree of probability, angina or stomatitis can develop. At the same time, taking medications intended to get rid of these ailments does not immediately lead to a positive result.
There is currently no specific therapy for pathology. In severe cases, antibiotics or antibacterial agents are indicated in combination with corticosteroids, vitamins and antihistamines.
With mononucleosis, it is necessary to rinse and irrigate the oral cavity regularly. As a rule, doctors prescribe the following drugs: "Furacilin", "Stopangin", "Rivanol", "Etericid", "Colustan." In the presence of ulcerative necrotic complications, treatment is carried out according to the stomatitis therapy regimen.
Diphtheria
This disease is of an infectious nature. The causative agent is transmitted to a healthy person by airborne droplets. Diphtheria is an inflammatory process in which the mucous membranes of the nasopharynx and oropharynx are involved, as well as the organs of the nervous, cardiovascular and excretory systems.
Clinical manifestations and their severity directly depend on the severity of the disease. Common symptoms include the following:
- Mucosal edema.
- Pimples in the throat, covered with a film.
- Hoarseness of voice.
- Severe sore throat.
- Enlarged lymph nodes. Around them also occurs the formation of edema. In such cases, doctors use the term “bull neck”.
- Too frequent or, conversely, labored breathing.
- Nasal discharge.
- Chills.
- Fever.
- General malaise.
Diphtheria is a dangerous disease that takes many forms. Some of them can be fatal. In addition, against the background of the course of the disease, serious complications often develop. In this case, they can occur both during the course of the disease, and several months after a full recovery.
The most likely effects of diphtheria:
- Myocarditis.
- Defeat of the adrenal glands.
- DIC syndrome.
- Respiratory failure.
- Nephrosis is toxic.
- Heart failure.
- Pneumonia.
- Otitis.
- Infectious toxic shock.
- Paratonsillar abscess.
Treatment of the disease is carried out exclusively in a hospital. Immediately after confirming the diagnosis, the patient is given antitoxic serum intravenously or intramuscularly. In addition, antibacterial drugs are indicated. Most often, doctors prescribe the following drugs: Erythromycin, Ampioks, Tetracycline, Ampicillin, Penicillin.
In addition, it is important to reduce the degree of intoxication of the body. For this purpose, the introduction of a potassium mixture, polyionic solutions and glucocorticoids is prescribed. In some cases, plasmapheresis is performed.
Finally
Pimples in the throat are not uncommon at present. In most cases, they indicate the presence of diseases of ENT organs, but sometimes they are a symptom of other pathologies that pose a danger not only to health, but also to the life of the patient. Information on how to treat acne in the throat should be provided by a doctor based on the results of a comprehensive examination.