Abstract
Tonsillitis is a common and frequent disease in childhood, divided into acute tonsillitis and chronic tonsillitis. Acute tonsillitis is caused by pathogens invading the tonsils. Symptoms: fever, cough, sore throat, fever in severe cases, difficulty swallowing, and examination reveals the tonsils are hyperemic, swollen and festering. The tonsils have acute attacks more than 4 times a year, which can be diagnosed as chronic tonsillitis, mostly caused by pathogens in the fossa of the tonsils. On examination, hypertrophy, hyperemia or secretion of the tonsils and enlargement of the submandibular lymph nodes can be seen
Highlights
Tonsillitis is an inflammation of the tonsils
Due to the integrity of the surface epithelium of the tonsils and the constant secretion of mucous glands, the bacteria can be excreted from the crypt openings with the detached epithelial cells, so they remain on the body [4-6]]
The tonsils are the gateway to the respiratory tract, and bacteria and viruses in the nose and mouth are the best choice for their invasion
Summary
Tonsillitis is an inflammation of the tonsils. It is divided into acute and chronic. The main symptoms are sore throat, fever and throat discomfort. The USA Journals Volume 03 Issue 06-2021 local or systemic complications, such as ear, nose, heart, kidney and joint complications, so it is worth paying attention to. Acute non-specific inflammation, often secondary to an upper respiratory tract infection, is a very common disease of the throat. It occurs more often in children and young people
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