What causes tonsillitis
- A virus, such as the common cold, can trigger tonsillitis
- Bacterial infections, such as strep throat
- Tonsils are susceptible to the germs they help fight
- Spread through the mouth and nose
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Tonsillitis treatment
Tonsillitis is an infection of your tonsils. Common symptoms include a sore throat together with fever, swollen tonsils, trouble swallowing and enlarged lymph nodes. Although most common in children, tonsillitis can affect people of all ages.
Your tonsils are your first line of defence against illness, producing white blood cells that help your body fight infection — but they can also become infected by the very germs they fight. Visit our ENT specialists for tonsillitis treatment.
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Symptoms
Symptoms of tonsillitis
Tonsillitis commonly causes:
Sore throat
Fever
Swollen tonsils
Trouble swallowing
Enlarged lymph nodes
Red tonsils or pus on the tonsils
Causes & Diagnosis
What causes it & how it is diagnosed
Knowing whether it is viral or bacterial guides treatment:
How it is diagnosed
- A physical exam of the tonsils, fever, ears, nose and neck
- A throat swab to check for strep bacteria (results in 10–15 minutes)
- A blood test (CBC) to tell viral from bacterial
- A rash check for scarlet fever (scarlatina)
When antibiotics or surgery help
- Bacterial tonsillitis may need a short course of oral antibiotics
- IV antibiotics in hospital if oral antibiotics don’t work
- Recurrent tonsillitis may be treated with a tonsillectomy
- Surgery is considered when infections keep returning
Treatment
Treating tonsillitis
There is no specific cure for tonsillitis, but you can ease the symptoms by taking paracetamol or ibuprofen for pain, drinking plenty of fluids and getting adequate rest. If tests show a bacterial infection, a short course of oral antibiotics may be prescribed.
If oral antibiotics are not effective for bacterial tonsillitis, intravenous antibiotics may be needed in hospital. For frequent or recurrent tonsillitis, surgical removal of the tonsils (tonsillectomy) may be recommended.
Prevention — good hygiene
- Wash your hands frequently
- Don’t share food, drinks or utensils
- Don’t share personal items like toothbrushes
- Avoid close contact with someone who has a sore throat
- Rest and stay well hydrated
When to see your ENT specialist
Please book an appointment promptly if:
- You have a severe sore throat with high fever
- You have trouble swallowing or breathing
- Symptoms last more than three to four days
- You get tonsillitis again and again
- There is drooling or a muffled voice
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Common questions about tonsillitis treatment.
Gouda Ramesh ENT Hospital diagnoses and treats tonsillitis and offers tonsil surgery for recurrent infections, with branches in Chandanagar and Hanamkonda.
It can be either. A virus such as the common cold can trigger it, and bacteria such as strep throat are also common causes. A throat swab and blood test help tell them apart.
Symptoms are eased with paracetamol or ibuprofen, fluids and rest. Bacterial tonsillitis may need oral antibiotics, and recurrent tonsillitis may be treated with a tonsillectomy.
Surgical removal of the tonsils is usually considered when tonsillitis keeps returning or causes ongoing problems such as obstructive sleep issues.
See an ENT specialist for a severe sore throat with high fever, trouble swallowing or breathing, symptoms lasting more than three to four days, or repeated tonsillitis.
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