throat swelling
Airway tissue enlargement
Throat swelling is enlargement of tissues in the throat, often from infection, allergic reaction, or injury.
It can range from mild discomfort to a medical emergency if it restricts breathing.
The throat swelling from the bee sting required immediate treatment.
Anaphylaxis commonly causes rapid throat swelling that demands urgent intervention.
- tonsilsThroat's lymphoid tissue
- chokingBlocked airway condition
- allergicAdversely reactive to substances
- allergic reactionImmune system's hostile response
- bee stingInsect's venomous jab
food allergy · anaphylaxis · hives · difficulty · breathing · tight · constricted · inflamed · angioedema · airway · suffocating · can't breathe · strep · infection · lymph · glands · mumps · goiter
- allergy symptomshives, sneezing, itching, rash, wheezing
- Allergic Reactionsanaphylaxis, anaphylactic shock, histamine, hives, allergens
- dominance displaysdisplay, alpha behavior, power stance, chest puffing, baring teeth
- Throat Problemstonsillitis, pharyngitis, laryngitis, hoarseness, strep
- breathingbreathing, inhalation, breath, exhalation, breathe
- allergiesallergy, allergies, allergen, allergens, allergist