Tonsil

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Tonsils or tonsil is a collection of lymphoid tissue located on either end of the esophagus behind the crease behind the mouth. Tonsil itself serves to prevent the infection does not spread throughout the body by holding the bacteria enter the body. Therefore this amndel inflamed glands. Inflammation of the thyroid gland is called tonsillitis, this disease is one disorder ENT (Ear Nose & Throat). Tonsillitis may be acute or chronic. No severe acute form usually lasts about 4-6 days, and generally affects children at age 5-10 years. While tonsillitis / chronic tonsil occurred repeatedly and lasts longer.

In the acute tonsillitis which usually begins with symptoms of a mild sore throat to a severe, painful swallowing food, sometimes vomiting. Tonsillitis can cause the tonsils to become swollen, hot, itching, pain in muscles and joints, pain in the whole body, chills, headache, and pain in the ear. Lymph nodes in the areas weakening submandibuler. The back of the throat will feel contracted so hard to swallow. Acute inflammation or swelling of the tonsils are the tonsils that is not too big and not in the way of breathing, and not cause unnecessary complications of surgery / operation, because the tonsils are made of lymph tissue that the body can not function to prevent disease associated with infection.
Some effort we can do yourself at home for the prevention, care and treatment performed the following steps:
* Cultivated to drink plenty of fluids like water or fruit juice, especially during a fever.* Do not drink ice, syrup, ice cream, food and beverages chilled, fried, salted preserved foods, and sweets.* Gargling warm salt water 3-4 times a day.* Put warm compresses on the neck every day.* Antibiotic therapy (at the direction of your doctor) if there is a bacterial infection and to prevent complications.* Get plenty of rest.
However, if chronic tonsillitis with tonsillar swelling which is too large, resulting in disruption of the airway, or the appearance of complications, usually required surgery / surgery to remove tonsils. In the event of a chronic inflammatory medicine are advised to consult ENT specialist for further treatment and an act.