Tonsillitis

Tonsillitis is a common condition that happens when your tonsils get infected. Symptoms typically include sore throat, fever and swollen lymph nodes. Treatment depends on whether the infection is viral or bacterial, and recovery usually takes about one week.

What is tonsillitis?

Tonsillitis occurs when tonsils become infected.  Tonsils are the two small lumps of soft tissue one on either side, at the back of  your throat. You can see your tonsils in a mirror by opening your mouth and sticking out your tongue.

Your tonsils are part of your  immune system, and they help trap germs that make you sick. When your tonsils become infected, they get swollen and sore, and swallowing may hurt. The medical term for tonsillitis is “tonsillopharyngitis”, but most people call it a sore throat because that’s what it feels like.

Tonsillitis is most common in children and adolescents, but it can affect people of all ages. It rarely occurs in children under the age of 3.

Tonsillitis causes

Viral Infections are the most common cause of tonsillitis. But  bacterial infections can cause it, too.

Viral tonsillitis: Viruses like those that cause the  common cold and the flu cause up to 70% of tonsillitis cases. Commonly, people with viral tonsillitis have milder symptoms than those with bacterial tonsillitis.

Bacterial tonsillitis (Strep Throat): Bacteria, like  group a streptococcus, cause other cases of tonsillitis.  A common name for bacterial tonsillitis is  strep throad. People without tonsils can still get strep throat. (In this case, it affects their throat instead of their tonsils.) Generally, bacterial tonsillitis causes more severe symptoms than viral tonsillitis.

Symptoms

Tonsillitis most commonly affects children between preschool ages and the midteenage years. Common signs and symptoms of tonsillitis include:

• Red, swollen tonsils
• White or yellow coating or patches on the tonsils
• Sore throat
• Difficult or painful swallowing
• Fever
• Enlarged, tender glands (lymph nodes) in the neck
• A scratchy, muffled or throaty voice
• Bad breath
• Stomachache
• Neck pain or stiff neck
• Headache

 

Call doctor if your child is experiencing:

• A sore throat with fever
• A sore throat that doesn't go away within 24 to 48 hours

 

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