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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Symptoms of tonsillitis include a severe sore throat (which may be experienced as [[referred pain]] to the ears), | Symptoms of tonsillitis include a severe sore throat (which may be experienced as [[referred pain]] to the ears), [[difficult swallowing|difficulty swallowing]], [[headache]], [[fever]][[chills|, chills]], and change in voice causing a "hot potato" voice. | ||
==Symptoms== | ==Symptoms== | ||
Common symptoms of tonsillitis include:<ref name=merck>{{MerckManual|08|090|i||Tonsillopharyngitis}}</ref><ref name=wetmore>{{cite book |author=Wetmore RF. |chapter=Tonsils and adenoids |editor=Bonita F. Stanton; Kliegman, Robert; Nelson, Waldo E.; Behrman, Richard E.; Jenson, Hal B. |title=Nelson textbook of pediatrics |publisher=Saunders |location=Philadelphia |year=2007 |isbn=1-4160-2450-6 }}</ref><ref name=thuma>{{cite book |author=Thuma P. |chapter=Pharyngitis and tonsillitis |editor=Hoekelman, Robert A. |title=Primary pediatric care |publisher=Mosby |location=St. Louis |year=2001 |isbn=0-323-00831-3 }}</ref><ref name=simon>{{cite book |author=Simon HB |chapter=Bacterial infections of the upper respiratory tract |editor=Dale, David |title=ACP Medicine, 2006 Edition (Two Volume Set) (Webmd Acp Medicine) |publisher=WebMD Professional Publishing |year=2005 |isbn=0-9748327-6-6 }}</ref> | Common symptoms of tonsillitis include:<ref name="merck">{{MerckManual|08|090|i||Tonsillopharyngitis}}</ref><ref name="wetmore">{{cite book |author=Wetmore RF. |chapter=Tonsils and adenoids |editor=Bonita F. Stanton; Kliegman, Robert; Nelson, Waldo E.; Behrman, Richard E.; Jenson, Hal B. |title=Nelson textbook of pediatrics |publisher=Saunders |location=Philadelphia |year=2007 |isbn=1-4160-2450-6 }}</ref><ref name="thuma">{{cite book |author=Thuma P. |chapter=Pharyngitis and tonsillitis |editor=Hoekelman, Robert A. |title=Primary pediatric care |publisher=Mosby |location=St. Louis |year=2001 |isbn=0-323-00831-3 }}</ref><ref name="simon">{{cite book |author=Simon HB |chapter=Bacterial infections of the upper respiratory tract |editor=Dale, David |title=ACP Medicine, 2006 Edition (Two Volume Set) (Webmd Acp Medicine) |publisher=WebMD Professional Publishing |year=2005 |isbn=0-9748327-6-6 }}</ref> | ||
*[[Sore throat]] | *[[Sore throat]] | ||
*Red, swollen tonsils | *Red, swollen tonsils | ||
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*[[Coughing]] | *[[Coughing]] | ||
*[[Headache]] | *[[Headache]] | ||
* | *[[Lethargy]] | ||
*[[Chills]] | *[[Chills]] | ||
*White [[pus]]-filled spots on the tonsils | |||
*White pus-filled spots on the tonsils | *Swollen [[Lymph node|lymph nodes]] (glands) in the neck | ||
*Swollen lymph nodes (glands) in the neck | *Aching or pain in the ears or neck | ||
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*Changes to the voice or loss of voice | *Changes to the voice or loss of voice | ||
Less common symptoms of tonsillitis include: | Less common symptoms of tonsillitis include: | ||
*[[Nausea]] | *[[Nausea]] | ||
*Stomach ache | *[[Abdominal pain|Stomach ache]] | ||
*[[Vomiting]] | *[[Vomiting]] | ||
*Furry tongue | *Furry tongue | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Symptoms of tonsillitis include a severe sore throat (which may be experienced as referred pain to the ears), difficulty swallowing, headache, fever, chills, and change in voice causing a "hot potato" voice.
Symptoms
Common symptoms of tonsillitis include:[1][2][3][4]
- Sore throat
- Red, swollen tonsils
- Pain when swallowing
- High temperature (fever)
- Coughing
- Headache
- Lethargy
- Chills
- White pus-filled spots on the tonsils
- Swollen lymph nodes (glands) in the neck
- Aching or pain in the ears or neck
- Changes to the voice or loss of voice
Less common symptoms of tonsillitis include:
- Nausea
- Stomach ache
- Vomiting
- Furry tongue
- Bad breath (halitosis)
- Difficulty opening your mouth
In cases of acute tonsillitis, the surface of the tonsil may be bright red and with visible white areas or streaks of pus.[5]
Tonsilloliths occur in up to 10% of the population frequently due to episodes of tonsillitis.[6]
References
- ↑ Template:MerckManual
- ↑ Wetmore RF. (2007). "Tonsils and adenoids". In Bonita F. Stanton; Kliegman, Robert; Nelson, Waldo E.; Behrman, Richard E.; Jenson, Hal B. Nelson textbook of pediatrics. Philadelphia: Saunders. ISBN 1-4160-2450-6.
- ↑ Thuma P. (2001). "Pharyngitis and tonsillitis". In Hoekelman, Robert A. Primary pediatric care. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 0-323-00831-3.
- ↑ Simon HB (2005). "Bacterial infections of the upper respiratory tract". In Dale, David. ACP Medicine, 2006 Edition (Two Volume Set) (Webmd Acp Medicine). WebMD Professional Publishing. ISBN 0-9748327-6-6.
- ↑ Tonsillitis and Adenoid Infection MedicineNet. Retrieved on 2010-01-25
- ↑ S. G. Nour; Mafee, Mahmood F.; Valvassori, Galdino E.; Galdino E. Valbasson; Minerva Becker (2005). Imaging of the head and neck. Stuttgart: Thieme. p. 716. ISBN 1-58890-009-6.