Tonsillitis is a common and frequent disease in childhood and is divided into acute tonsillitis and chronic tonsillitis. Acute tonsillitis is caused by the invasion of pathogens into the tonsils. The symptoms are: fever, cough, sore throat, high fever in severe cases, the patient has difficulty swallowing, and examination reveals that the tonsils are congested, enlarged and purulent. Acute attacks of tonsils up to 4 times a year or more can be diagnosed as chronic tonsillitis, mostly caused by pathogens from the tonsil fossa. Examination reveals enlarged, congested, or visible secretions from the tonsils and enlarged submandibular lymph nodes.
What are the risks of tonsillitis to the human body?
Diseases of almost every system of the body are associated with tonsils. The most common ones are: 1. Repeated inflammation of the tonsils can easily cause local complications in the surrounding organs. For example: pharyngitis, laryngitis, bronchitis, pneumonia; otitis media; rhinitis, sinusitis, lymphadenitis, etc.
2, the pathogens of tonsils, most likely to cause systemic complications due to dysfunction of the immune system. Such as rheumatic fever (rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatic heart disease), skin diseases (psoriasis, exudative erythema multiforme), myocarditis, nephropathy, nephritis, asthma, diabetes, blood diseases and other difficult to treat diseases.
How to prevent tonsillitis in children?
According to national surveys, 65% of children in China have suffered from tonsillitis of various sizes, which is closely related to daily living habits. It is recommended that guardians must supervise their children to do a good job of tonsillitis prevention.
The most important thing to do is to make sure that you have a good understanding of the situation.
2, for the weak and sickly baby, experts recommend strengthening exercise to enhance the body’s resistance. In the cold and flu season or see the baby appear red, a slight cough, etc., can be used as a tea, can play a preventive role.
3, in addition to care for oral hygiene, to develop good habits. Parents should urge their children to brush their teeth every morning and evening, rinse their mouth with water after meals to avoid the presence of food residues in the mouth.
4, pay attention to the environment. It’s summertime, and children can easily catch a cold that leads to tonsillitis. Therefore, the temperature difference between the air-conditioned room and the outdoor room should not be too large, and the temperature should not be adjusted too high, generally not higher than 25 degrees Celsius.
5, will go out, first open the door in the doorway to adapt to half a minute, and then go out. Also maintain the appropriate temperature and humidity in the room, the air should be kept fresh and circulating, the temperature of 18-22 degrees Celsius is appropriate, the relative humidity at 45%-55%.