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[Teething] [Thyroid Cancer] [Tonsillitis]

TONSILLITIS

Tonsillitis is an infection of the tonsils caused by a virus or a bacterium. The tonsils are a pair of small almond-shaped organs located inside the mouth on both sides of the throat. In tonsillitis, the tonsils are enlarged, red, and often coated by a substance that is yellow, gray, or white.

TARGET GROUP:

It is usually young who are affected by tonsillitis but adults also get it too.

TYPE OF AILMENTS:

It is also known as acute sore throat. Chronic tonsillitis is a term which implies to enlargement of the tonsils accompanied by repeated attacks of infection.

 

SYMPTOMS:

The chief symptom of tonsillitis is a sore throat which may develop suddenly or gradually. It can be either mild or severe. The various symptoms which the child may suffer are:

• Difficulty in swallowing
• Intense pain in swallowing which may stop the child from swallowing saliva
• High fever
• Headache
• Pain in the abdomen
• Ear ache
• Loss of appetite
• Vomiting
• General body pain
• Bad breath

 

AFFECTED AREA:

It affects the oval masses of lymphoid tissue at the back of the throat; also causes earache, stomach pain and general pain in the body.

PROBABLE CAUSES:

The chief cause of tonsillitis is a toxic state of the system resulting from exposure and sudden chill. Tonsils enlarge and get inflamed when the toxins cannot be thrown out through the normal channels of elimination such as the bowels, kidneys and skin. Throat infections of this kind are associated with the result of chronic constipation. Toxins which should have been ejected from the system in the normal way, is reabsorbed into the blood-stream.

 

RISK TO OTHERS:

Tonsillitis in general spreads from person to person by contact with the throat or nasal fluids of someone who is already infected.

RISK TO SUFFERER:

Sometimes tonsillitis may cause difficulty breathing and talking. If it reoccurs, your doctor may recommend taking them out because it can be seriously diseased and contain hopelessly incurable pus pockets.

TREATMENT:

Treatment for tonsillitis depends on whether it has been caused by a virus or bacteria. If the tonsillitis was caused by strep bacteria, the doctor will prescribe antibiotics. If the tonsillitis was caused by a virus, the body will fight off the infection by itself. Medication can be prescribed to alleviate the symptoms.