Condition Lookup
Sub-Category:
Salivary Gland Infections
Number of Conditions: 2
Mumps
Specialty: Dental and Oral Health
Category: Salivary Gland Disorders
Sub-category: Salivary Gland Infections
Symptoms:
swollen, painful salivary glands (often parotid); fever, headache, muscle aches; fatigue and loss of appetite
Root Cause:
Viral infection caused by the mumps virus.
How it's Diagnosed: videos
Clinical symptoms, confirmed with blood tests, saliva PCR, or viral culture.
Treatment:
Supportive care, including hydration, pain relievers, and fever reducers; no specific antiviral treatment.
Medications:
Analgesics (e.g., acetaminophen or ibuprofen ) to manage pain and fever.
Prevalence:
How common the health condition is within a specific population.
Rare in countries with widespread MMR vaccination; more common in areas with low vaccine coverage.
Risk Factors:
Factors or behaviors that increase the likelihood of developing the condition.
Lack of vaccination, exposure to infected individuals.
Prognosis:
The expected outcome or course of the condition over time.
Typically self-limiting; resolves within 1-2 weeks.
Complications:
Additional problems or conditions that may arise as a result of the original condition.
Orchitis, oophoritis, aseptic meningitis, hearing loss, or pancreatitis.
Sialadenitis
Specialty: Dental and Oral Health
Category: Salivary Gland Disorders
Sub-category: Salivary Gland Infections
Symptoms:
pain and swelling in the affected salivary gland (usually the parotid or submandibular); redness and tenderness; fever and pus drainage in severe cases
Root Cause:
Bacterial or viral infection, ductal obstruction, or reduced salivary flow.
How it's Diagnosed: videos
Clinical examination, imaging (e.g., ultrasound or CT scan), or culture of pus if present.
Treatment:
Antibiotics for bacterial infections, hydration, warm compresses, gland massage, and sialogogues (to stimulate saliva).
Medications:
Antibiotics such as amoxicillin-clavulanate or clindamycin (antibacterial agents) for bacterial causes.
Prevalence:
How common the health condition is within a specific population.
Common; incidence increases with age.
Risk Factors:
Factors or behaviors that increase the likelihood of developing the condition.
Dehydration, ductal obstruction (e.g., stones), chronic illnesses, poor oral hygiene.
Prognosis:
The expected outcome or course of the condition over time.
Good with prompt treatment; chronic cases may require surgical intervention.
Complications:
Additional problems or conditions that may arise as a result of the original condition.
Abscess formation, recurrent infections, or ductal scarring.