Inflammation of tonsils and laryngitis can be distinguished by clinical symptoms, signs, site of onset and other aspects.
1. Clinical symptoms: the clinical symptoms of laryngitis include pharyngeal pain, itching, coughing, etc., which may be accompanied by hoarseness, burning sensation and foreign body sensation and other uncomfortable symptoms. Tonsillitis, on the other hand, is characterized by pharyngeal pain, which may be accompanied by foreign body sensation in the pharynx and snoring, etc. Meanwhile, systemic symptoms, such as fever, are more obvious than those of laryngitis.
2. Signs: Swelling and congestion of the mucous membrane of the pharynx can be found in the examination of pharyngitis, while swelling and congestion of the tonsils and purulent secretion are the main manifestations during the attack of tonsillitis.
3. The onset of the site: pharyngolaryngitis is more diffuse, and in severe cases, it can involve the entire mucous membrane of the pharynx, while the onset of tonsillitis is more limited, mainly located in the tonsils.
Whether tonsillitis or pharyngitis, should be early medical treatment, under the guidance of specialists to clarify the diagnosis and timely implementation of appropriate treatment, help the early cure of the disease.