Causes and Treatment of Tonsillitis
Alasmari, N., Bamashmous, R., Alshuwaykan, R., Alahmari, M., Alshahrani, A., Alqarni, S., Alhadlag, A., Alotaibi, F., Alassiri, A., Alnaji, A., Alamri, S. (2017). Causes and Treatment of Tonsillitis. EKB Journal Management System, 69(8), 2975-2980. doi: 10.12816/0042838
Nuha Saad H Alasmari; Ryan Omar M Bamashmous; Rakan Mohammed Ahmed Alshuwaykan; Majed Ali Mohammed Alahmari; Amjad Awdah Mohammed Alshahrani; Saad Ahmed Alqarni; Abdulrahman Saleh Alhadlag; Faisal Ali A Alotaibi; Abdulaziz Suleman Abdulaziz Alassiri; Ahmed Abdu Hassan Alnaji; Saleem Othman Rafi Alamri. "Causes and Treatment of Tonsillitis". EKB Journal Management System, 69, 8, 2017, 2975-2980. doi: 10.12816/0042838
Alasmari, N., Bamashmous, R., Alshuwaykan, R., Alahmari, M., Alshahrani, A., Alqarni, S., Alhadlag, A., Alotaibi, F., Alassiri, A., Alnaji, A., Alamri, S. (2017). 'Causes and Treatment of Tonsillitis', EKB Journal Management System, 69(8), pp. 2975-2980. doi: 10.12816/0042838
Alasmari, N., Bamashmous, R., Alshuwaykan, R., Alahmari, M., Alshahrani, A., Alqarni, S., Alhadlag, A., Alotaibi, F., Alassiri, A., Alnaji, A., Alamri, S. Causes and Treatment of Tonsillitis. EKB Journal Management System, 2017; 69(8): 2975-2980. doi: 10.12816/0042838

Causes and Treatment of Tonsillitis

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine
Article 5, Volume 69, Issue 8, October 2017, Page 2975-2980  XML PDF (346.68 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.12816/0042838
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Authors
Nuha Saad H Alasmari1; Ryan Omar M Bamashmous2; Rakan Mohammed Ahmed Alshuwaykan3; Majed Ali Mohammed Alahmari4; Amjad Awdah Mohammed Alshahrani5; Saad Ahmed Alqarni2; Abdulrahman Saleh Alhadlag6; Faisal Ali A Alotaibi7; Abdulaziz Suleman Abdulaziz Alassiri3; Ahmed Abdu Hassan Alnaji3; Saleem Othman Rafi Alamri8
1Ibn Sina National College
2King Abdulaziz University
3Tabuk University
4Imam Muhammad Bin Saud University
5King Khalid University
6Sulaiman Al Rajhi Colleges
7Taif University
8Ohud Hospital Almadinah
Abstract
Sore throats can have a range of causes. Common cold viruses are usually to blame. In rarer cases, sore throats are caused by an infection of the tonsils (tonsillitis). This infection is often bacterial, or sometimes viral. But it isn’t easy to tell what kind of germs are responsible for the infection. Children and teenagers are much more susceptible to tonsillitis than adults are. Tonsillitis is inflammation of the pharyngeal tonsils. The inflammation usually extends to the adenoid and the lingual tonsils; therefore, the term pharyngitis may also be used. Most cases of bacterial tonsillitis are caused by group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus pyogenes (GABHS). Tonsillitis of viral origin is usually treated with supportive care. We describe the anatomic features and the immunologic function of the palatine tonsils, including a detailed discussion of history and physical examination findings, treatment, and possible complications of acute tonsillitis. Establishing an accurate diagnosis and initiating appropriate treatment are key components of managing this common pathologic process.
 
Keywords
Tonsillitis; Pharyngeal tonsils; GABHS infection
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