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TONSILLITIS

Disease of the Tonsil

TONSIL

  • lymphatic tissue situated on each side of the oropharynx
  • it is the common site of infection that may cause nephritis , arthritis
TONSILLITIS- inflammation of the tonsil or tonsils

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS:

  • pain upon swallowing
  • enlarged tonsils
  • feverish
NURSING MEASURES:
  • warm saline gargles
  • soft diet if pain upon swallowing
'TONSILLECTOMY-is a surgical removal of the tonsil or both tonsils .

 

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1 Comment:

  1. aeirin said...
    July 27, 2008 at 1:03 AM  
    I'm prone to tonsillitis especially when I eat sweets then I don't drink water.. When I wake up, my tonsils are swolen.

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