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Tonsillitis and Tonsillectomy

Tonsillitis is an infection of your tonsils, which are two masses of tissue at the back of your throat.

Tonsils trap germs that could otherwise enter your airways and cause infection. They also make antibodies to fight infection. But sometimes, they get overwhelmed by bacteria or viruses. This can make them swollen and inflamed. Tonsillitis is common, especially in children. It can happen once in a while or come back again and again in a short period.

There are usually three types of tonsillitis:

Acute tonsillitis.  These symptoms usually last 3-4 days but can persist for up to 2 weeks.

Recurrent tonsillitis.  This is when you get tonsillitis several times a year.

Chronic tonsillitis. This is when you have a long-term tonsil infection.

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Cause and Symptoms of Tonsillitis

The symptoms of tonsillitis would include:

A sore throat
Trouble in swallowing
Fever
Red and swollen tonsils
Swollen lymph nodes (lymph glands) in your neck
Headache
Loss of appetite
Bad breath
Streptococcus pyogenes is a bacterium that causes tonsillitis as well as strep throat.
Virus like the common cold maybe the cause of tonsillitis.

Tonsillectomy procedure (Surgical treatment for tonsillitis)

Tonsillectomy is the surgical removal of the tonsils, two oval-shaped pads of tissue at the back of the throat; one tonsil on each side.

A tonsillectomy was once a common procedure to treat infection and inflammation of the tonsils (tonsillitis). Today, a tonsillectomy is usually performed for sleep-disordered breathing but may still be a treatment when tonsillitis occurs frequently or doesn’t respond to other treatments. In most children, they can resume their normal activities within about 5-7 days of having tonsils removed.

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Tonsillitis and Tonsillectomy

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