Symptoms of mumps

The cheeks are considered a very ordinary part by many people, but they contain a very important organ in the body, the parotid gland. This kind of tissue usually does not give people the opportunity to pay attention to it, but once a disease occurs, it will cause people great painful symptoms, making people both painful and confused. This is parotitis, a disease with a very high pain index. Let’s take a look at the symptoms of parotitis.

Mumps patients are carriers of the bacteria and can spread the disease through droplets. People who have not had mumps will develop the disease about 2 weeks after contact with the patient's droplets. Therefore, once a mumps patient is found, especially in a kindergarten or school area, it is necessary to isolate the patient in time to prevent the disease from causing an epidemic.

Clinical manifestations of mumps

1. Fever

Fever refers to a pathological increase in body temperature, which is caused by the body's response to pyrogens, which causes the set point of the body temperature regulation center to shift upward. It is the most common symptom clinically and an important clinical manifestation in the progression of the disease.

2. Fear of cold

People feel cold when it is cold, but they do not feel cold if they wear more clothes or stay indoors. Those who are usually more afraid of cold than normal people are experiencing chills, which is a manifestation of yang deficiency.

3. Headache

Headache is one of the most common clinical symptoms, involving various departments, especially in neurological diseases, and its etiology is very complex.

4. Sore throat

Throat pain is a common symptom of the pharynx, which is mainly caused by pharyngeal diseases. It can also be a manifestation of organs adjacent to the pharynx or systemic diseases in the pharynx.

Once contracting mumps, in addition to immediate isolation, the patient should go to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible, take medication under the guidance of a doctor, and ensure that the patient has enough rest time. At the same time, a light diet should be taken, and it is best to choose some liquid food, which can not only relieve the patient's pain, but also ensure the intake of nutrition. For example, rice soup, lotus root powder, orange juice, fresh fruit juice, vegetable juice, etc. are all suitable for mumps patients. Patients can eat more mung beans, loofah, purslane and other foods that clear away heat and detoxify, which can promote recovery from mumps.