Tonsillitis

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What is Tonsillitis? Tonsillitis is an infection which is in the tonsils characterized by sore throat, swelling, redness and sometimes by white spots on the tonsils.

What are the Symptoms? -Fever -Bad breath -Nasal congestion and runny nose -Swollen lymph nodes -Red, swollen tonsils covered completely or in patches by pus -Difficulty swallowing -Headache -Abdominal (belly) pain -Raw, bleeding patches on the tonsils

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When Tonsillitis is caught, how will it be treated? - Rapid Strep Test - Throat Culture Test - or both - These test determine weather an antibiotic will be need or not.

It spreads person to person by... - Hand contact - Kissing - Even by air

More problems that will arise if not caught and treated... -A secondary infection may occur in the middle ear or sinuses. - If the sore throat is due to a streptococcus infection, there may be a rash (scarlet fever). - An uncommon complication is a throat abscess which occurs usually only on one side. If sufficiently large this can need surgical drainage (Quinsy throat). -In very rare cases, diseases like rheumatic fever or a particular kidney disease (glomerulonephritis) can occur. This is much less commonly observed now than it was several decades ago.

Tonsillitis is caused by.. - The Epstein-Barr virus ( glandular fever ) - Streptococcus group A ( A.K.A. Strep throat )

***300,000 people are affected ecach year by Acute Tonsillitis!! ** 30 - 50% of them are caused by streptococci * 10 - 25% of them are ineffected and is affected by Recurrent Tonsillitis.