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Due to the action of the pharyngeal muscles when chewing and swallowing and the rubbing of food when it passes through the pharynx wall, the pus-filled cysts in the tonsil cavity are shaped like greenish-white sheets like pus and have a bad smell, present This phenomenon is called pyogenic tonsillitis.
Purulent tonsillitis is an acute or chronic inflammatory lesion of the tonsils caused by bacteria or viruses. The disease can cause many dangerous complications, when purulent tonsillitis, the patient has symptoms such as: In the tonsil cavity there is white or green pus in the oral cavity. The tonsils are red, swollen 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 accumulation of pus long-term....
Tonsillitis can be dangerous and life-threatening if the patient is not treated promptly and definitively. There are 03 types of severe purulent tonsillitis complications, including:
Proximal complications: Complications occur at the site of purulent tonsillitis, which is tonsil abscess causing sore throat, difficulty speaking, difficulty swallowing saliva and food. Complications occur near purulent tonsillitis: The inflammation spreads to the adjacent areas of the ENT system and causes many oral problems, rhinitis, sinusitis, otitis media, submandibular lymphadenitis. , croup, etc. In which, the pus cavity when broken will cause bad breath, loss of confidence when communicating. Systemic complications: When large pus-filled tonsils obstruct the airway and lung activity, the patient has difficulty swallowing, difficulty speaking, difficulty breathing. In young children, it will cause them to have sleep apnea syndrome. Distant complications: Patients with purulent tonsillitis may have glomerulonephritis, arthritis, myocarditis, sepsis; lung failure, heart failure; swelling of the face, edema of the hands and feet. Many people, when diagnosed with the disease, wonder if tonsillitis should be cut. During the treatment of purulent tonsillitis, the doctor will base on the patient's condition to determine the treatment method and specify whether the tonsillitis should be cut or not. Treatment of purulent tonsillitis can be with medication or surgery.
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