What symptom is acute tonsillitis?

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Acute (palatal) tonsillitis is a kind of nonspecific acute inflammation of palatal tonsil, which is often accompanied by acute inflammation of pharyngeal mucosa and pharyngeal lymph ring. It is more common in teenagers between 10 and 30 years old, and it is often repeated acute attack on the basis of chronic tonsillitis. Patients over 50 years old and under 3-4 years old are rare. It is most common in spring and autumn when the temperature changes. It is worth noting that acute tonsillitis is sometimes the precursor of some diseases, especially some infectious diseases, such as diphtheria, measles and scarlet fever, which should be detected as soon as possible. What symptom is acute tonsillitis? Let's talk about it

What symptom is acute tonsillitis?

Sore throat is the most common local symptom. At first, the pain was mainly on one side, then on both sides. The pain can be aggravated when swallowing and coughing. Severe pain can cause dysphagia, speech ambiguity. Pain may radiate to the ipsilateral ear.

Dyspnea is generally not severe. It often occurs in children, because the airway of children is narrower than that of adults. The enlarged tonsils can block the airway and affect children's sleep, which can be manifested as snoring or waking up during sleep.

If inflammation spreads to the larynx, it can cause foreign body sensation in the larynx, hoarseness, sore throat, expectoration, weak phonation and even aphasia; Spread to the nose, can cause nasal congestion, runny nose or mucus, headache and other symptoms; Spread to the nasopharynx, can affect the eustachian tube, ear tightness, tinnitus, earache and hearing loss and other symptoms.

matters needing attention

The patients should have enough rest, keep away from the cause of onset, eat light, drink more, strengthen nutrition and dredge stool. Fast spicy, barbecue, greasy, quit smoking and alcohol. For those with high fever and dysphagia, fluid and electrolyte should be supplemented properly to maintain the balance of water and salt in the body. The rest place should be moist and ventilated. Because the disease has a certain infectious, it is best to isolate patients or ask patients to wear masks.