Germs can enter through the mouth and nose in the body. In this way, they must pass through the tonsils, which are located in the throat behind the lateral palatine arches. This palate-almonds belong to a group of specialized tissues, whose job is to protect the upper respiratory tracts against the intrusion of bacteria and viruses. Apart from the tonsils to this so-called lymphatic pharyngeal ring include the nasopharyngeal tonsils (nasopharyngeal polyps, adenoids), lateral bands in the region of the lateral pharyngeal wall and the base of tongue, tonsils.
When the immune protection is not enough work, can be bacteria or viruses in the tissues of the lymphatic pharyngeal ring multiply explosively. The result: The tissue can swell, there is sore throat and difficulty swallowing. This explains the Latin term "angina": The word means narrowness or oppression. In acute tonsillitis doctors speak of a "tonsillitis" or acute tonsillitis: The word ending-itis means inflammation, in this case for tonsillitis.
Causes: bacteria can cause both acute and chronic forms of the "normal" tonsillitis. Bacterial causes the following diseases: angina Plaut-Vincent angina, diphtheria, scarlet fever, angina, and angina-strand side-lingual tonsillitis. More about the different forms of angina, see the chapter causes. When herpangina and the Pfeiffer's glandular fever (monocyte angina) viruses are the cause.
Complaints: The acute tonsillitis is noticeable by a sore throat and difficulty swallowing added, may come fever, headache and general malaise. Children and young people between five and 15 Age diagnosed most frequently in it. The symptoms of chronic tonsillitis are usually not as pronounced as in the acute form. Specific forms of angina and tonsillitis caused by viruses often cause symptoms very own (see Chapter symptoms).
Diagnosis: To determine to what form of angina is there to examine the ear, nose and throat doctor's throat and nasopharynx and the base of the tongue with special optical devices (endoscopes). Whether there is also a middle ear infection, can be detected by an examination of the eardrum to the ear microscope. Blood tests in the laboratory are only for special tonsillitis and suspected chronic tonsillitis useful to determine the type of pathogen and obtain more detailed information about the disease.
Therapy: A slight tonsillitis can be treated in the first two days itself. Ease mainly anti-inflammatory and decongestant the neck pain. For example paracetamol for fever can help, you should also drink a lot, if not speak other diseases such as heart failure, however. If the symptoms subside or not strong, you should get but not necessarily from a (ENT) doctor to examine. For bacterial forms of angina, he prescribes antibiotics usually employed. Broad-spectrum antibiotics are also required at a Virus caused by angina, so it does not lead to additional bacterial infection.
In case of complications - such as an abscess - or in cases of chronic tonsillitis with complications or secondary disorders, it is usually advisable to remove the tonsils surgically.
Important: Children are ill, parents should not prefer to "tinker", but definitely a draw Kinder-/HNO-Arzt consult!
When the immune protection is not enough work, can be bacteria or viruses in the tissues of the lymphatic pharyngeal ring multiply explosively. The result: The tissue can swell, there is sore throat and difficulty swallowing. This explains the Latin term "angina": The word means narrowness or oppression. In acute tonsillitis doctors speak of a "tonsillitis" or acute tonsillitis: The word ending-itis means inflammation, in this case for tonsillitis.
Causes: bacteria can cause both acute and chronic forms of the "normal" tonsillitis. Bacterial causes the following diseases: angina Plaut-Vincent angina, diphtheria, scarlet fever, angina, and angina-strand side-lingual tonsillitis. More about the different forms of angina, see the chapter causes. When herpangina and the Pfeiffer's glandular fever (monocyte angina) viruses are the cause.
Complaints: The acute tonsillitis is noticeable by a sore throat and difficulty swallowing added, may come fever, headache and general malaise. Children and young people between five and 15 Age diagnosed most frequently in it. The symptoms of chronic tonsillitis are usually not as pronounced as in the acute form. Specific forms of angina and tonsillitis caused by viruses often cause symptoms very own (see Chapter symptoms).
Diagnosis: To determine to what form of angina is there to examine the ear, nose and throat doctor's throat and nasopharynx and the base of the tongue with special optical devices (endoscopes). Whether there is also a middle ear infection, can be detected by an examination of the eardrum to the ear microscope. Blood tests in the laboratory are only for special tonsillitis and suspected chronic tonsillitis useful to determine the type of pathogen and obtain more detailed information about the disease.
Therapy: A slight tonsillitis can be treated in the first two days itself. Ease mainly anti-inflammatory and decongestant the neck pain. For example paracetamol for fever can help, you should also drink a lot, if not speak other diseases such as heart failure, however. If the symptoms subside or not strong, you should get but not necessarily from a (ENT) doctor to examine. For bacterial forms of angina, he prescribes antibiotics usually employed. Broad-spectrum antibiotics are also required at a Virus caused by angina, so it does not lead to additional bacterial infection.
In case of complications - such as an abscess - or in cases of chronic tonsillitis with complications or secondary disorders, it is usually advisable to remove the tonsils surgically.
Important: Children are ill, parents should not prefer to "tinker", but definitely a draw Kinder-/HNO-Arzt consult!
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