tonsillitis

Also known as Throat infection - tonsillitis, Tonsillitis (disorder), Tonsillitis, NOS, chronic tonsillitis, chronic tonsillitis (disorder), tonsilitis, tonsil inflammation

Tonsillitis is inflammation of the tonsils in the upper part of the throat. It can be acute or chronic. Acute tonsillitis typically has a rapid onset. Symptoms may include sore throat, fever, enlargement of the tonsils, trouble swallowing, and enlarged lymph nodes around the neck. Complications include peritonsillar abscess (quinsy).

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Tonsillitis is an inflammation of the tonsils in your upper throat that can develop suddenly (acute) or persist over time (chronic), causing symptoms like sore throat, fever, difficulty swallowing, and swollen tonsils and neck lymph nodes. It matters because if left untreated, it can lead to serious complications such as a peritonsillar abscess, a collection of pus near the tonsils.

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Medical condition (new).name: Tonsillitis
Medical condition (new).image: Pos strep.JPG
Medical condition (new).caption: Exudative tonsillitis in infectious mononucleosis
Medical condition (new).alt: A set of large tonsils in the back of the throat covered in yellow exudate
Medical condition (new).field: Infectious disease
Medical condition (new).symptoms: Sore throat, fever, enlargement of the tonsils, trouble swallowing, large lymph nodes around the neck
Medical condition (new).complications: Peritonsillar abscess
Medical condition (new).duration: ~ 1 week
Medical condition (new).causes: Viral infection, bacterial infection
Medical condition (new).diagnosis: Based on symptoms, throat swab, rapid strep test
Medical condition (new).medication: Paracetamol (acetaminophen), ibuprofen, penicillin
Medical condition (new).frequency: 7.5% (in any given 3 months)

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Research

30,040 papers

Acute tonsillitis.ReviewInfectious disorders drug targets · 2012Sidell D, Shapiro NLDOI: 10.2174/187152612801319230
[Chronic tonsillitis, etiological and pathogenetic aspects of the development of metatonsillar complications].ReviewVestnik otorinolaringologii · 2015Saltanova ZEDOI: 10.17116/otorino201580365-70
Is Helicobacter pylori colonization associated with chronic tonsillitis? - A meta-analysis and systematic review.American journal of otolaryngology · 2022Wu X, Wang W, Fang L et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2022.103515
TikTok Tonsils.Ear, nose, & throat journal · 2024Sulibhavi A, Isaacson GDOI: 10.1177/01455613211038340
Bacteriology of the tonsil core in recurrent tonsillitis and tonsillar hyperplasia--a short review.ReviewActa oto-laryngologica. Supplementum · 2000Lindroos RDOI: 10.1080/000164800454404
[Allergic tonsillitis].Progressi di terapia · 1949LUCHERINI T, CECCHI E
Bleeding tonsils.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 1990Watson MGDOI: 10.1136/bmj.301.6763.1233
Adenotonsillar microbiome: an update.ReviewPostgraduate medical journal · 2018Johnston JJ, Douglas RDOI: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2018-135602

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Commons gallery: Tonsillitis
Commons category: Tonsillitis
exact match: purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0011110
NCI Thesaurus ID: C116006
ICD-9-CM: 474.00
P8168: 2012 Africa Cup
ICPC 2 ID: R76

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Tonsillitis is most commonly caused by a viral infection, and about 5% to 40% of cases are caused by a bacterial infection. When caused by the bacterium group A streptococcus, it is classed as streptococcal tonsillitis also referred to as strep throat. Rarely, bacteria such as Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Corynebacterium diphtheriae, or Haemophilus influenzae may be the cause. Typically, the infection is spread between people through the air. A scoring system, such as the Centor score, may help separate possible causes. Confirmation may be by a throat swab or rapid strep test.