Reviewed by Patricia Solo-Josephson, MD Date: June 2017
tonsillitis Tonsillitis
tonsillitis Tonsillitis
What is tonsillitis? Tahn-suh-LYE-tus is an infection of tonsils. The tonsils are lumps of tissue on both sides of the throat that help the immune system protect the body from infection. The inflamed tonsils turn red, swell, and can cause throat inflammation.
Signs and symptoms of tonsillitis The tonsils with inflammation may turn red and appear swollen and may be covered with yellow or white coatings or spots. Patients with tonsillitis show the following symptoms:- sore throat – fever – bad breath – swollen throat spring (lymph nodes) – difficult to swallow – abdominal pain – headache
Causes of tonsillitis tonsillitis is generally caused by a virus.- Adenovirus – Influenza – Epstein-Barr virus (mono) bacteria can cause this and are most commonly Group A streptococcus (laryngitis). In rare cases, tonsillitis can be caused by a cause other than infection.
Who gets tonsillitis?Regardless of age, anyone can get tonsillitis. Septic pharyngitis is most common in children and adolescents aged 5 to 15.
The doctor who diagnosed tonsillitis asks about the symptoms and conducts an examination. I will examine the inside of the mouth, the back of the neck, and the neck. Doctors can use soft cotton swabs to take samples smoothly from the back of the tonsils and throat.- Rapid streptococcal examination that provides a response within minutes – sent to the laboratory for throat cultivation that takes days
depends on the causes of, and tonsillitis the cause of tonsillitis. going to fight with infection, on his/her own account, the body – virus : – bacteria : , doctors will prescribe antibiotics. the patient is in as directed accurately so as to take antibiotics, please. Thus ; and to the other person, the symptoms early is prevented from being the spread of infections. A patient is in a few days it is important to complete the formulation of the whole, even when a feeling well. Otherwise, the infection from office might have to happen again. It, heart to be called a consequence of rheumatic fever damaging and streptococcus that can help prevent more serious health problems than having the possibility of inducing.On rare occasions, many infected tonsils are all resection tonsils or so breathing will become difficult too much of a night, the United States decided to recommend (surgery to remove tonsils ). resection of the tonsils is very common practice. Now, using guidelines for experts, is the best treatment to determine whether the removal of tonsils. In general, children’s story of a sore throat of seven in one year, glands or three times in three consecutive years, five of the second consecutive year while facilitating excision as in the region.
How to help patients feel better Make sure they drink plenty of water and get enough rest. If swallowing hurts, please provide liquid and soft food. Some patients prefer hot drinks such as soup and tea. Other patients should serve cold foods such as milkshakes, smoothies, and ice cream. Painkillers such as acetaminophen and ibuprofen can be given to sore throat. However, do not give other products, including aspirin or aspirin. It’s because children can be at risk of developing Ly syndrome.tonsillitis Infectious tonsillitis is contagious. Sneezing and coughing can transmit disease-causing bacteria from one person to the next.To prevent tonsillitis, keep away from people who already have tonsillitis or sore throat, and wash your hands with the whole family. If anyone in your family has tonsillitis, store drinks glasses and tableware separately and wash them with hot soapy water. Don’t share food, drinks, napkins or towels with other families. Please receive treatment and provide a new toothbrush that is no longer contagious.Please contact your doctor if you need to know anything else, especially if your sore throat gets worse on one side. This may be a sign of abscess around the tonsils. This occurs when bacteria spread from the tonsils into the surrounding space and are filled with pus. Other signs of abscess include fever, headache, earache, drooling and cloudy voice. The abscess treatment can be done at the hospital, and it can probably be done by surgery to remove the infection. A tonsilectomy can be considered in patients with multiple perantal abscesses.Peritonsillar Abscesses Peritonsillar AbsenceWhat is an abscess around the tonsils?The periapillary abscess is a tissue area filled with pus on the back of the mouth next to one of the tonsils. The abscess is very painful and can make it difficult to open the mouth. It can also cause swelling that can push the tonsils toward the fleshy object hanging deep in the throat. This makes you choke and swallow, talk, and sometimes breathe. An abscess that is not treated immediately can spread the infection to the neck and chest, causing other serious complications.Most of the causes of peritonal abscess are caused by the same bacteria (Group A streptococcus) that cause septic pharyngitis. Sometimes other types of bacteria are involved. The periaportal abscess is generally caused by complications of tonsillitis and occurs when the infection spreads from the tonsils to the surrounding space. Fortunately, this type of abscess is not uncommon because doctors use antibiotics to treat tonsillitis. Teeth or gum disease and smoking can increase the possibility of abscess.Most of the causes of peritonal abscess are caused by the same bacteria (Group A streptococcus) that cause septic pharyngitis. Sometimes other types of bacteria are involved. The periaportal abscess is generally caused by complications of tonsillitis and occurs when the infection spreads from the tonsils to the surrounding space. Fortunately, this type of abscess is not uncommon because doctors use antibiotics to treat tonsillitis. Teeth or gum disease and smoking can increase the possibility of abscess.Please contact your doctor if you have a fever or if you have a sore throat along with other symptoms of the peri tonsil abscess. It is rare for an abscess to restrict breathing. However, if so, you may have to take the patient to the emergency room immediately. The doctor examines the patient’s mouth and throat. Doctors can also do throat culture and blood tests. In rare cases, doctors order CT scans or ultrasound to help diagnose.a peritonsillar abscess to a general treatment method for treating a peritonsillar abscess includes dispensing solution. This is a boil with a needle in a doctor’s clinic or to make an abscess you can cut so as to relax pus a little female. When they do not work out tonsils need to be removed from the resection of the tonsils may not be treated This is the last several cases of tonsillitis and expressed an abscess was it, especially for patients to have been around before. I have to be hospitalized to the hospital patients to remove tonsils have faded for a while. By this constitution, the doctor everything is you can see what we planned. The doctor will probably prescribed painkillers and antibiotics. of antibiotics even a few days later, the patient feel better after making sure the whole process finished, please. If you don’t do so, infection can occur again. That’s easier to treat. by the diagnosis of a peritonsillar abscess For this reason, the doorstep of the symptom is a doctor to contact us, please.Practicing oral hygiene, which is good for preventing peri-tonal abscesses, will help patients avoid peri-tonal abscesses. And you must not smoke. Among other health risks, smoking can increase the possibility of developing abscesses.Reviewed by Patricia Solo-Josephson, MD Date: June 2017