Tonsil congestion

Introduction Tonsil congestion usually shows tonsil blood red, swollen, visible bloodshot, painful. Most of the tonsil congestion is caused by infection of bacteria or viruses when the body's resistance is reduced. It is an acute onset and usually occurs in tonsillitis.

Cause

The oropharynx is susceptible to attack by pathogens that may be invaded by the outside world and may be hidden in the tonsil crypt. Under normal circumstances, because the epithelial surface of the tonsil is intact and the mucous glands are continuously secreted, the bacteria can be discharged from the crypts along with the exfoliated epithelial cells, thus maintaining the health of the body. When the body is cold, moist, overworked, excessive alcohol and tobacco, etc., the resistance is reduced, the bacteria reproduction is strengthened, the tonsil epithelial defense function is weakened, and when the gland secretion function is lowered, the tonsils are infected with bacterial infection and become inflamed.

Tonsil congestion usually occurs in tonsillitis. When the tonsils are inflamed, the tonsils are congested and swollen in the pharyngeal examination. The epithelium, lymphocytes and bacteria will accumulate in the crypt opening. At this time, the surface of the tonsils will appear as a point-like bean dregs.

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Related inspection

Body temperature measurement

Clinically, patients with tonsil congestion should be examined:

First, physical examination

Taking a medical history gives us a first impression and revelation, and also guides us to a concept of the nature of the disease. For example, the pharyngeal examination shows that the tonsils are red and swollen, and occasionally there is congestion and bloodshot, fever and pain.

Second, laboratory inspection

Laboratory examinations must be summarized and analyzed based on objective data learned from medical history and physical examination, from which several diagnostic possibilities may be proposed, and further consideration should be given to those examinations to confirm the diagnosis. Such as: blood routine examination found that the total number of white blood cells increased, neutrophils increased.

Differential diagnosis

The main attention is different from the general throat inflammation, the symptoms are similar, there are heat swelling and pain, etc., but the disease sites are similar and not the same.

Acute tonsillitis is a non-specific acute inflammation of the tonsil, often accompanied by a degree of acute inflammation of the pharyngeal mucosa and pharyngeal lymphoid tissue. It often occurs in children and adolescents, and it is rare to be over 50 years old.

Chronic tonsillitis is caused by repeated episodes of acute tonsillitis or poor drainage of crypts. The bacteria are easy to reproduce in the crypts. At this time, the tonsils become a place where bacteria are hidden. Once the resistance is reduced, tonsil inflammation will follow. It can also occur after some acute infectious diseases.

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