Is acute lymphangitis serious?

I believe that every citizen will encounter illness. In fact, being sick is not terrible. What is terrible is the lack of medical knowledge, misunderstanding of the disease, and psychological fear, which makes the disease worse. So is acute lymphangitis serious? Patients with acute lymphangitis may experience symptoms such as fever, headache, and body aches. The main treatment for acute lymphangitis is antibiotics, which can usually control the disease quickly.

Regarding the question of whether acute lymphangitis is serious, we can find the answer from the following aspects:

1. Symptoms. Acute lymphangitis causes symptoms such as redness of the skin, cold limbs, and obvious loss of appetite and fatigue, which seriously affect the patient's life, work and study, so it is a relatively serious disease.

2. Complications. If acute lymphangitis is not controlled in time, the inflammation will spread to the local lymph nodes, which can easily turn into acute lymphadenitis. In addition, in addition to the limbs, the perineum and buttocks are also called disease sites, causing more serious troubles to people, so it must be taken seriously.

Through the introduction of the above two aspects, we can know that the answer to the question of whether acute lymphangitis is serious is yes. Because this disease is quite serious, in addition to appropriate treatment in our lives, we should also take active prevention measures. First of all, in terms of diet, we should avoid eating spicy, fried and sweet foods. In addition, you should also pay attention to personal hygiene, take frequent baths, get your hair cut frequently, change clothes frequently, and keep the local skin clean. Finally, drink more cool drinks in summer and autumn, such as honeysuckle dew, mung bean and millet soup, etc.

Treatment of acute lymphangitis:

1. Systemic antibiotic treatment, early administration of sensitive antibiotics to control infection.

2. Local treatment

(1) Apply local hot compress and elevate the affected limb to promote venous and lymphatic return.

(2) To prevent lymphedema, pressure bandage is applied to the affected limb to prevent lymph retention.

(3) When local infection forms lymph node abscess, it should be incised and drained in time.

During treatment, we should actively receive treatment under the guidance of a doctor. As long as timely and effective treatment is carried out, we will be able to recover soon.