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Peritonsillar abscess (PTA), also known as quinsy, is an accumulation of pus due to an infection behind the tonsil. [2] Symptoms include fever, throat pain, trouble opening the mouth, and a change to the voice. [1] Pain is usually worse on one side. [1] Complications may include blockage of the airway or aspiration pneumonitis. [1]
Tonsillitis is inflammation of the tonsils in the upper part of the throat. It can be acute or chronic. [8] [9] [2] Acute tonsillitis typically has a rapid onset. [10] Symptoms may include sore throat, fever, enlargement of the tonsils, trouble swallowing, and enlarged lymph nodes around the neck. [1] [2] Complications include peritonsillar ...
475 Peritonsillar abscess; 476 Chronic laryngitis and laryngotracheitis. 476.0 Laryngitis, chronic; 477 Allergic rhinitis. 477.0 Rhinitis, allergic, due to pollen; 477.2 Rhinitis, allergic, due to animal dander; 477.9 Rhinitis, allergic, cause unspec. 478 Other diseases of upper respiratory tract. 478.1 Abscess/ulcer of nose
Tonsillitis shares symptoms similar to that of a cold or flu. According to Clark, common symptoms that may indicate you have tonsillitis are: Sore throat. Painful Swallowing. Fever.
Lemierre's syndrome occurs most often when a bacterial (e.g., Fusobacterium necrophorum) throat infection progresses to the formation of a peritonsillar abscess. Deep in the abscess, anaerobic bacteria can flourish. When the abscess wall ruptures internally, the drainage carrying bacteria seeps through the soft tissue and infects the nearby ...
According to Mount Sinai, a throat abscess, also known as a peritonsillar abscess, is a complication of tonsillitis caused by a build-up of bacteria. If caught early, it can be treated with ...
The palatine tonsils are located in the isthmus of the fauces, between the palatoglossal arch and the palatopharyngeal arch of the soft palate.. The palatine tonsil is one of the mucosa-associated lymphoid tissues (MALT), located at the entrance to the upper respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts to protect the body from the entry of exogenous material through mucosal sites.
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