My trachea is sore to the touch on the outside (not the lymph glands)?

its a complicated story but i believe i have an infection in a hole in my mouth. when i squeeze the gums around the hole bloody puss comes out. i was just wondering if anyone knows if my sore trachea is from the infection. my throat is very sore when i swallow as well, but only on one sisde ( the opposite side from the infection)