Tonsillitis is a condition when your tonsils get infected. Tonsils are the lymph nodes located at the back side of the throat that act as protection against any germs that could cause infection. Infections make them swollen. This disease is very common in kids. It can be caused by viruses or bacteria. The tonsillitis which lasts for 3 to 4 days is called acute tonsillitis, which happens many times in a year is called recurrent tonsillitis and when it is incessant it is called chronic tonsillitis. Dr. Ashesh Bhushan is the best ear, nose and throat surgeon who is highly qualified.
Symptoms
The most common symptoms of tonsillitis are inflammation of the tonsils and difficulty in breathing through mouth. Some other symptoms are:
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Pain in your throat
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Feeling feverish
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Headaches
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Pain in the ear
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Anorexia
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Very gruff voice
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Difficulty in swallowing
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Foul breath
In infants the visible symptoms are no desire to eat, vomiting, drooling, mood swings, or gastric problems.
Diagnosis of a sore throat
Physical examination is done to diagnose your throat. Throat culture is also taken by swabbing your throat and it is then sent to the laboratory to know the exact reason for tonsillitis. Blood test is another option to check whether the reason for tonsillitis is bacteria or a virus.
Treatment
If you have mild tonsillitis there is no need of medication or surgery, it will go away on its own. For severe tonsillitis treatment options are antibiotics or tonsillectomy.
Tonsillectomy- This surgery involves removal of tonsils. It's for people with severe tonsillitis. If a patient had tonsillitis 4 to 5 times in a year, he or she should consider tonsillectomy. It also helps in relieving throat pain or breathing difficulties.
Antibiotics for tonsillitis- If bacteria is the reason for tonsillitis, antibiotics are prescribed to get rid of it. It can help you ease your symptoms quickly. Penicillin is likely to be recommended by doctors. Some home treatments and preventions are also effective in easing out your throat pain:
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Drink lots and lots of fluids like soups.
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Get some rest.
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Add salt to warm water and gargle with it thrice a day.
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Keep yourself away from smoke.
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Add moisture around your home using humidifiers.
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Drink honey tea.
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Eat popsicles and ice chips to ease throat swelling and pain.
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Use licorice lozenges for quick relief from throat pain.
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