Patient's question:
Left cheek swelling, very painful, can feel lymph nodes under the jaw, and they are painfulDoctor's answer:
Disease Analysis: Mumps is an acute respiratory infectious disease caused by the mumps virus invading the parotid glands. It is a common respiratory infection among children and adolescents, but it can also occur in adults, all caused by the mumps virus. The non-suppurative swelling and pain of the parotid glands are prominent symptoms of the disease. The virus can affect various glandular tissues, the nervous system, and almost all organs such as the liver, kidneys, heart, and joints. Therefore, it can lead to symptoms such as meningitis, orchitis, pancreatitis, mastitis, and oophoritis.Treatment Advice: In acute suppurative mumps, medication is the primary treatment in the early stages. Simultaneously, methods to stimulate secretion should be used to maintain smooth saliva production. If the course of the disease exceeds one week and enters the purulent stage, surgical drainage should be performed. There is no specific treatment for viral mumps, but traditional Chinese medicine can be used. If there is a bacterial infection, antibiotics can be administered. Since mumps can cause fever, indomethacin suppositories can be used when the temperature rises above 39°C, with dosages of one or half a suppository depending on the severity of the condition. Alternatively, Cepeda can be used, with one packet per dose.