Monday, July 25, 2011

What are tonsils?

The throat comes with germs from the air we breathe and the food in contact.
Pathogens that enter via the mouth and nose release, early from a specific immune response. This is because they have to pass the lymphatic tissue of the tonsils, which are arranged around the throat. There are

    The adenoids (pharyngeal tonsil),
    the two palatine tonsils (palatine tonsils) and
    the tongue, tonsil (lingual tonsil).

On the sides of the pharynx and soft palate is also lymphoid tissue. These structures are also known as lymphatic tonsillar ring.


Almonds contain follicles with special immune cells.
All have in common is that they contain lymphoid follicles, which multiply in the B lymphocytes of the specific defense. In strong contact with pathogens are very many lymphocytes formed and the tonsils to swell. This can lead to a tension of the connective tissue capsule of the tonsils. This means then often severe pain, which is typical for tonsillitis.



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Disease
Most of the tonsil is affected.
The practice is called from a tonsillitis or tonsillitis short "tonsillitis" meant an acute bacterial infection of the tonsils. Often found for the term "angina". Most tonsillitis is caused by streptococcus. However, it is also a pneumococcal Haemophilius influenzae, staphylococci and other bacterial pathogens occur.


Children often suffer from enlarged tonsils.
People whose immune defenses are weakened, can often suffer from tonsillitis. In children, it often leads to an enlargement of the tonsils. Because these almonds in the transition between the nose and throat are, that may temporarily complicate breathing through the nose.


Pain is the main symptom of tonsillitis.
The most common complaints of tonsillitis are sore throat, and swallowing in the mouth wide open, such as yawning, much stronger. You can also radiate to swallow in the ears. It can also cause general symptoms such as fatigue, drowsiness, and exhaustion. Sufferers often have fever, headaches and painful swallowing. Sufferers are often hoarse. The language can be kloßig and it can even lead to loss of voice. For highly swollen tonsils and mucous respiratory distress states are possible.


The tonsils are typically altered.
The doctor in the study, most often a slight reddening and swelling of the tonsils. It can also, with progressive inflammation, the formation of Eiterstippchen come on the tonsils. With a fully trained clinical picture eventually comes to the inflamed, enlarged tonsils for the formation of white-gray surfaces. The tongue is usually occupied and the pillars of the fauces are red. When scanning of the neck, enlarged lymph nodes are detected. In a Pap smear, the pathogens can be detected. The erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), which indicates inflammation in the body is increased.



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Therapy
Herbal medicines have been proven to minor ailments.
In mild disease, pain relief is often sufficient. This herbal medicines have also worked well, even alleviate the severe, stabbing neck pain after a short period of use is often strong. At the same inflammatory processes are inhibited and redness and swelling to go. By strengthening the immune system is the body's ability to accelerate the healing process. The treatment can be supported by wearing a scarf and bed rest. Fever can be lowered by cold compresses. This measure should be applied especially in young children. The gargle with antibacterial and anti-inflammatory solutions, for example, chamomile, sage and tea tree oil, support the healing process. However, new studies have found that gargling the inflammation is very rough and so irritating effect that can delay the healing. It is therefore better to apply the solutions of inhalation of hot steam, which can be accessed through the mouth breathing with his mouth wide open to the inflammation. The food should be soft and contain little acid. Cold drinks also provide relief.


Antibiotics are necessary in severe disease.
In severe disease, the administration of an antibiotic is necessary. This according to the results of smear the appropriate antibiotic should be applied. In recurrent tonsillitis, the removal of the tonsils should be considered.


Surgery should be performed in case of complications and chronic tonsillitis.
Is tonsillitis become chronic, which leads with increasing duration of disease, scarring of the almonds. The products of the bacteria are deposited in the almonds. It can form a continuous inflammation that lead to severe complications. These include cardiac arrhythmias, kidney problems and joint pain. Surgery is then necessary to remove the permanent seat of disease. Must be operated even if complications occur or the person is suffering from increasing dyspnea.

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