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    Tonsillitis is an inflammation of the tonsils, usually with a rapid onset, that causes a sore throat. Symptoms may include fever, enlarged tonsils, difficulty swallowing, and swollen lymph nodes in the neck. It is most commonly caused by a viral infection, but around 5-40% of cases are due to bacterial infections like strep throat. Treatment focuses on relieving symptoms and preventing complications; over-the-counter pain relievers and antibiotics for strep throat are generally recommended. While most people recover within a week with or without medication, tonsillectomy can modestly reduce future episodes in children with frequent tonsillitis.

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    Tonsillitis is an inflammation of the tonsils, usually with a rapid onset, that causes a sore throat. Symptoms may include fever, enlarged tonsils, difficulty swallowing, and swollen lymph nodes in the neck. It is most commonly caused by a viral infection, but around 5-40% of cases are due to bacterial infections like strep throat. Treatment focuses on relieving symptoms and preventing complications; over-the-counter pain relievers and antibiotics for strep throat are generally recommended. While most people recover within a week with or without medication, tonsillectomy can modestly reduce future episodes in children with frequent tonsillitis.

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    Tonsillitis is an inflammation of the tonsils, usually with a rapid onset, that causes a sore throat. Symptoms may include fever, enlarged tonsils, difficulty swallowing, and swollen lymph nodes in the neck. It is most commonly caused by a viral infection, but around 5-40% of cases are due to bacterial infections like strep throat. Treatment focuses on relieving symptoms and preventing complications; over-the-counter pain relievers and antibiotics for strep throat are generally recommended. While most people recover within a week with or without medication, tonsillectomy can modestly reduce future episodes in children with frequent tonsillitis.

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    Tonsillitis is an inflammation of the tonsils, usually with a rapid onset, that causes a sore throat. Symptoms may include fever, enlarged tonsils, difficulty swallowing, and swollen lymph nodes in the neck. It is most commonly caused by a viral infection, but around 5-40% of cases are due to bacterial infections like strep throat. Treatment focuses on relieving symptoms and preventing complications; over-the-counter pain relievers and antibiotics for strep throat are generally recommended. While most people recover within a week with or without medication, tonsillectomy can modestly reduce future episodes in children with frequent tonsillitis.

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    Tonsillitis

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    Tonsillitis

    A culture positive case of Streptococcal pharyngitis


    with typical tonsillar exudate
    Pronunciation /tnslats/ TON-si-LEYE-tis
    Classification and external resources
    Specialty
    Infectious disease
    ICD-10
    J03, J35.0
    ICD-9-CM 463
    DiseasesDB 13165
    MedlinePlus 001043
    eMedicine
    article/871977
    Patient UK Tonsillitis
    MeSH
    D014069
    [edit on Wikidata]
    Tonsillitis is inflammation of the tonsils, typically of rapid onset.[1] It is a type of pharyngitis.[2]
    Symptoms may include sore throat, fever, enlargement of the tonsils, trouble swallowing, and
    large lymph nodes around the neck.[1] Complications include peritonsillar abscess.[3]

    Tonsillitis is most commonly caused by a viral infection, with about 5% to 40% of cases caused
    by a bacterial infection.[4][5] When caused by the bacterium group A streptococcus, it is referred to
    as strep throat.[6] Rarely bacteria such as Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Corynebacterium diphtheriae,
    or Haemophilus influenzae may be the cause.[4] Typically the infection is spread between people
    through the air.[5] A scoring system, such as the Centor score, may help separate possible causes.
    Confirmation may be by a throat swab or rapid strep test.[4]
    Treatment efforts involve improving symptoms and decreasing complications. Paracetamol
    (acetaminophen) and ibuprofen may be used to help with pain. If strep throat is present the
    antibiotic penicillin by mouth is generally recommended. In those who are allergic to penicillin,
    cephalosporins or macrolides may be used.[4] In children with frequent episodes of tonsillitis,
    tonsillectomy modestly decreases the risk of future episodes.[7]
    About 7.5% of people have a sore throat in any three-month period and 2% of people visit a
    doctor for tonsillitis each year.[8] It is most common in school aged children and typically occurs
    in the fall and winter months.[4][5] The majority of people recover with or without medication.[4] In
    40% of people, symptoms resolve within three days, and in 80% symptoms resolve within one
    week, regardless of if streptococcus is present.[9] Antibiotics decrease symptom duration by
    approximately 16 hours

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