Inflamed tonsils, ulcers: What to do?

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The tonsils are two pink masses the size of a thumb, located on either side of the throat wall. The tonsils have the function of producing antibodies to protect the body against invading bacteria through the food and airways. Purulent tonsillitis is a condition in which the tonsils are severely inflamed and have at least 1 cavity containing pus, it is also possible that the tonsils will have an ulceration of the tonsils.

1. Why is it easy to get pus-filled admin inflammation?

Tonsillitis can be caused by the following factors:
The tonsils are divided into many cavities located at the intersection between the food and airways, so it is easy to accumulate bacteria and viruses to penetrate and cause disease.
Ear - nose - throat areas have a close relationship with each other, so if the ear or nose part is sick, bacteria can easily attack the throat and cause tonsillitis.
People with acute tonsillitis that are not treated in time, or are not treated thoroughly and improperly can make the condition more serious and turn into purulent tonsillitis.
The change in weather, polluted living environment, .. makes the body's immune system become weakened, making the tonsils vulnerable, which is also one of the causes of tonsillitis.
In addition to the above causes, it can also be related to some bad living habits: frequent use of alcohol, tobacco, drinking cold water, eating a lot of hot and spicy food, poor oral hygiene ..
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2. Symptoms of the disease

Seen in the tonsil cavity, there is white or green pus in the oral cavity. The tonsils are red, enlarged and have a lot of white fluid on the surface. Swallowing, sore throat, especially when eating or drinking Dry cough or cough with phlegm Dry mouth, bad breath due to long-term accumulation of pus High fever, or no fever Body aches, fatigue

3. How to treat purulent tonsillitis?

The basic treatment of long-term tonsillitis is indicated by tonsillectomy to avoid complications caused by chronic tonsillitis such as glomerulonephritis, acute rheumatic fever... but if it is only the first time, the disease can be completely cured. cured with antibiotics.
If you find your tonsils inflamed or ulcerated, you should go to the doctor and take prescription medication.

4. How to prevent purulent tonsillitis?

Keep the living environment clean, especially those with poor resistance and allergies. Take measures to prevent and protect yourself well when there are epidemics related to the respiratory tract, when the weather changes seasons...
Thoroughly treat other nasopharyngeal diseases such as V.A, rhinitis, inflammation of the nose and throat. Chronic sinus, stomatitis...
Exercise, sports, use tonics to strengthen one's resistance.
Fully vaccinated.
Tonsillitis pus can leave a number of complications affecting the patient's health, the patient should not be ignored. So when you see the body showing signs of disease, you should go to the doctor and get the right treatment.

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