Tonsils are lumps of tissue on either side of the back of the throat that help the immune system protect the body from infection.. As the tonsils are the body's first line of defense against viruses and germs, they are easily infected and inflamed.. But after puberty, the tonsils become less functional and when the tonsils become red and enlarged, the tonsils become enlarged.. A yellow or white substance... covers it... Index StatusC Tonsil infection Viral or bacterial infection may have caused inflammation and infection of tonsils. The viruses that usually cause inflammation and infection of tonsils in children are: - Introvirus - Influenza virus - Adenovirus - Parainfluenza viruses - Herpes simplex virus Epstein-Barr virus Inflammation and infection of the tonsils is transmitted from one child to another through **cough** and **sneeze**... Germs are transmitted by kissing or sharing food and drink containers... Germs are easily spread in schools and kindergartens as well as among family members... Symptoms and signs The symptoms that show the child has an infection and inflammation of the tonsils are: - Difficulty in swallowing - Anorexia - Ear pain (the child may grab his ears) Persistent sore throat in infants, toddlers, or older children - Pain in the neck or jaw area - Bad breath in a child - Snoring or breathing with open mouth while sleeping - Severe fever and chills - Swelling of neck lymph nodes - Loss of sound - Child's headache - The presence of oral secretions - Congestion and runny nose - High fever - Skin or oral rash - Red and inflamed tonsils - Child's heartache - The presence of blisters or sores in the throat Types of inflammation and infection of tonsils **Chronic inflammation and infection of tonsils:** Occurs when the child's tonsils are inflamed and infected or the child has a sore throat that lasts more than three months.... - **Frequent inflammation and infection:** Occurs when the child suffers from inflammation and infection of the tonsils regularly and several times a year, you should probably know that if the child has the following symptoms. - Body temperature of 38 degrees Celsius or more - Difficulty speaking - Feeling very tired - Difficulty in breathing and swallowing - Dryness of the neck - Failure to urinate in the last twelve hours - Swelling of the jaw - Long pause of breathing in sleep These symptoms indicate that the infection is severe and the child's condition is deteriorating and he needs immediate medical attention... Diagnosis The doctor usually looks for signs and symptoms to diagnose viral tonsillitis... This means that the doctor will ask you if the child has a fever, sore throat, headache, body aches and other signs of infection. On the other hand, if it is a bacterial infection, the doctor will ask you to do some tests to confirm the diagnosis.. - Throat swab or throat culture - Complete blood cell count (CBC) test.. Treatment ### Acetaminophen Acetaminophen helps reduce fever and relieve pain.... You can easily get acetaminophen without a prescription.... But before giving acetaminophen to a child, consult a pediatrician.... He will tell you the exact amount of medicine.... Taking too much acetaminophen can damage the liver.... ### Antibiotics If the doctor determines that it is a bacterial infection, he will prescribe antibiotics for the patient.... If the bacteria is streptococcus, the doctor will prescribe penicillin for ten days.... But some children are allergic to penicillin.... If the child is allergic, don't worry.... The doctor will prescribe another antibiotic for the child.... The important thing is that after a day or if the child completes the course of treatment, the symptoms disappear... according to the doctor's prescription If not, it will aggravate the infection and spread it to other parts of the body. Also, if the child does not take antibiotics regularly, he may get **kidney inflammation** or rheumatic fever**... So don't forget to give the amount of medicine to the child every hour.. Liquids and ice cubes to suck... Soft foods such as jelly, ice cream or porridge are also suitable for the patient.... - If the patient has not eaten much for several days, but his fluid intake is high, do not worry... - Children and adults should see a doctor if they have not been able to eat anything for 15 hours... ### Rest Children and adults need rest to recover from inflammation and infection of the tonsils. If possible, other children and family members should be away from the sick child. - Wash your hands regularly - Separate the sick child's eating utensils and drinking glasses - Clean the kitchen and bathroom surfaces regularly ### Gargling Older children can gargle with warm salt water to soothe a sore throat, reduce secretions, and improve healing.. If your child gets tonsillitis more than seven times a year, your doctor may suggest having the tonsils removed.. Surgery to remove the tonsils is known as tonsillectomy... - Difficulty breathing - Sleep apnea Difficulty swallowing hard foods such as meat - A child's tonsil abscess is not treated with antibiotics... tonsillectomy is usually done on an outpatient basis... unless the child has a very complex medical condition or is young or shows complications during surgery... the child is discharged from the hospital the day after the operation.... **Please read the disclaimer at the bottom of this page**.. **Footnote:** This general information is a limited summary of diagnostic, therapeutic and/or drug information.. It is not intended to be comprehensive and should be used as a tool to help the user understand and/or evaluate potential diagnostic and treatment options.. This information does not contain all information about conditions, treatments, drugs, side effects or risks that may apply to a particular patient.. and should be unique.. Risks or benefits of drug use. 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