Problem
Tonsillitis
Nature:
Tonsillitis, an inflammation of the tonsils, may be acute or chronic, chronic tonsillitis frequently following episodes of catarrhal tonsillitis or of other infectious diseases such as scarlet fever, measles, and diphtheria. Acute tonsillitis is self-limited and usually lasts five days; chronic tonsillitis may require the surgical removal of the tonsils, called tonsillectomy.
Broader Problems:
Children's diseasesInfection of the throatAcute respiratory infectionsRespiratory diseases of small animals Related Problems:
Adenovirus infections Aggravates:
AsthmaQuinsySore throatRheumatic feverDiseases of the earPeritonsillar abscessInfection of the sinusesPolycystic kidney disease Subject(s):
Medicine → Lungs, throatProblem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
18.04.2019 – 13:29 CEST