Wednesday, October 30, 2013

How to Prevent Tonsil Disease


Tonsils or tonsils are a collection of lymphoid tissue located on both ends of the throat 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 occurs repeatedly and lasts longer.

At the acute tonsillitis usually begins with symptoms of a mild sore throat to a severe, painful swallowing food, vomiting sometimes. Tonsillitis can cause the tonsils 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 region weakened submandibuler. The back of the throat will feel puckered so hard to swallow. Acute inflammation of the tonsils or tonsillar swelling is not too big and not obstruct airways, as well as not to cause unnecessary complications of surgery / operation, because the tonsils are made of lymphatic tissue may function to prevent the body from being exposed to diseases associated with the infection.

Some effort we can do it yourself at home for HIV prevention, care and treatment performed the following steps:

* Arranged to drink plenty of water or liquids such as fruit juice, especially during fever.
* Do not drink ice, syrup, ice cream, food and beverages chilled, fried, salted preserved foods, and sweets.
* Gargle warm salt water 3-4 times a day.
* Put warm compresses on the neck every day.
* Antibiotic therapy (at the direction of a doctor) if there is a bacterial infection and to prevent complications.
* Get plenty of rest.

However, if chronic tonsillitis with tonsillar swelling that is too large as a result, airway, or the appearance of complications, usually requiring surgery / surgery to remove the tonsils. In case of chronic inflammatory medicine are advised to consult an ENT specialist for further treatment and measures.

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