Epidemic parotitis in adults
Epidemic mumps, also referred to as mumps,called acute viral disease, characterized by inflammation of the salivary glands. Pathology in humans can develop only once, since repeated infection produces persistent insensitivity
Epidemic parotitis: causes
Infection is caused by paramyxovirus, ofteninfection occurs by airborne droplets or through infected items. The patient becomes infectious already two days before the onset of his symptoms of the disease and is dangerous for the people for another five days after the appearance of signs of pathology. The incubation period (time from getting into the body of the virus before the onset of symptoms) is on average 12 to 24 days.
If the case is typical, the mumps begins acutely.The temperature rises sharply (up to 40 degrees), there is weakness, pain in the ears, head, worsening during chewing and swallowing, there is excessive salivation, pain in the ear lobe, increasing with the use of acidic food. With inflammation of the parotid salivary gland, an increase in the cheek may occur, a pain occurs when the cheek touches the cheek. The skin over those places where the inflamed glands are located, straining and glossy. Usually, the increase in the salivary glands reaches its maximum on the third day after the onset of the disease. Swelling can last up to ten days. Sometimes parotitis in adults has no signs that the salivary glands are affected. In this case, it is quite difficult to identify the disease.
Parotitis in adults: complications
After the virus enters the bloodstream, itbegins to penetrate into various glandular organs. So, the pancreas can suffer, which leads to a risk of acute pancreatitis, testicles, which is fraught with orchitis, ovaries, which can lead to ovariitis and oophoritis. If a man develops mumps orchitis, it can lead to priapism and even infertility. The virus can also penetrate the brain, causing viral meningoencephalitis. As a possible complication, we can also note a decrease in hearing, deafness.
In adults, as already mentioned, the disease proceedsheavier than children. Typically, the doctor appoints compliance for at least ten days of bed rest. Together with this, antimicrobial and antiviral drugs should be taken to prevent possible complications. The patient shows the drinking of warm liquids in large quantities, for example, cranberry or cranberry mors, tea, wild rose. If the temperature rises above 38 degrees, you should take antipyretics. During treatment, you should avoid overeating, reduce the consumption of pasta, cabbage, white bread, fats. Rinse your mouth every time you eat.
