Ear, nose and throat are three interlinked and connected parts and if a person catches an infection in one of these parts, then the remaining two parts are also likely to catch the infection. Ear, nose and throat are collectively known as ENT and generally, an ENT specialist treats the infections or conditions caused in the nose, ear and throat. Do you know about the various symptoms of ear, nose and throat infections? If not then you can read the following given information.
Ear Infection Symptoms
Ear infections are quite common in children and infants. If a person is suffering from some kind of ear problem, then he/she might observe the following signs:
- Sharp pain in the ear
- Fever due to the pain
- Discharge from the ear which is more than the usual ear discharge
- Problems in hearing
- Troubled sleep
- Tugging at the ears
Nose Infection Symptoms
Nose is also a part which gets affected commonly and some of the common nose infections are sinus infection and rhinitis.
The symptoms of rhinitis are:
- Low grade fever
- Headache
- Fatigue
- Tiredness
- Nasal discharge
- Nasal obstruction
- Itchy throat sensation
- Acute pain in ears
- Discharge from ears
- Muscle ache and pain
The symptoms of sinus or sinusitis are:
- Bad breath
- Tiredness
- Sore throat or constant cough
- Headache
- Fever
- Congested nose
- Pain in cheekbones, forehead and jawbone
Throat Infection Symptoms
A throat infection is usually caused due to a bacterial or viral infection. One of the most common throat infections is tonsils in which tonsils get swollen and a fever develops.
The symptoms of a sore throat or viral throat infections are as follows:
- Fever is one of the common signs
- A cold which causes a runny nose is another symptom
- Change in voice also occurs
- Ear pain is another sign of a viral throat infection
- Cough
The symptoms of a bacterial throat infection are as follows:
- Painful throat
- Fever
- White patches occur on throat and the tonsils
- Pain happens during swallowing
- Vomiting and diarrhea
- Swollen lymph glands
- Headache is another sign of a bacterial throat infection
- Tonsils get swollen and may also develop a pus with yellowish or greenish discharge
Thus look out for these various symptoms and get timely treatment for the same.
