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==Overview==
==Overview==
Common symptoms of tonsillitis include [[sore throat]], red swollen tonsils, pain when swallowing, high temperature ([[fever]]), [[coughing]], [[headache]], [[lethargy|Tiredness]], [[chills]], white [[pus]]-filled spots on the tonsils, swollen [[Lymph node|lymph nodes]] (glands) in the neck, aching or pain in the ears or neck, and changes to the voice or loss of voice. Less common symptoms include [[nausea]], [[Abdominal pain|stomach ache]], [[vomiting]], furry tongue, bad breath ([[halitosis]]), difficulty opening your mouth, [[difficulty breathing]], [[tonsillolith|Tonsil stones]]. Suspected tonsillitis patients should be examined for history of [[mononucleosis]] or other [[Epstein Barr virus]] manifestations, as well as occupational history of working in close proximity to children.
Symptoms of tonsillitis include a severe sore throat (which may be experienced as [[referred pain]] to the ears), painful/ [[difficult swallowing]], [[headache]], [[fever]] and [[chills]], and change in voice causing a "hot potato" voice.


==History==
==Symptoms==
Suspected tonsillitis patients should be examined for history of the following:
Common symptoms of tonsillitis include:<ref name=merck>{{MerckManual|08|090|i||Tonsillopharyngitis}}</ref><ref name=wetmore>{{cite book |author=Wetmore RF. |chapter=Tonsils and adenoids |editor=Bonita F. Stanton; Kliegman, Robert; Nelson, Waldo E.; Behrman, Richard E.; Jenson, Hal B. |title=Nelson textbook of pediatrics |publisher=Saunders |location=Philadelphia |year=2007 |isbn=1-4160-2450-6 }}</ref><ref name=thuma>{{cite book |author=Thuma P. |chapter=Pharyngitis and tonsillitis |editor=Hoekelman, Robert A. |title=Primary pediatric care |publisher=Mosby |location=St. Louis |year=2001 |isbn=0-323-00831-3 }}</ref><ref name=simon>{{cite book |author=Simon HB |chapter=Bacterial infections of the upper respiratory tract |editor=Dale, David |title=ACP Medicine, 2006 Edition (Two Volume Set) (Webmd Acp Medicine) |publisher=WebMD Professional Publishing |year=2005 |isbn=0-9748327-6-6 }}</ref>
*Previous case of [[mononucleosis]] or other clinical manifestations of [[Epstein Barr virus]].<ref name="pmid8733454">{{cite journal |vauthors=Stenfors LE, Räisänen S |title=Immunoglobulin-coated bacteria on the tonsillar surface during infectious mononucleosis |journal=J Laryngol Otol |volume=110 |issue=4 |pages=339–42 |year=1996 |pmid=8733454 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
*[[sore throat]]
*Occupational history of working with or in close proximity to children.<ref name="pmid21718574">{{cite journal |vauthors=Georgalas CC, Tolley NS, Narula A |title=Tonsillitis |journal=BMJ Clin Evid |volume=2009 |issue= |pages= |year=2009 |pmid=21718574 |pmc=2907808 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
*red, swollen tonsils
*pain when swallowing
*high temperature ([[fever]])
*[[coughing]]
*[[headache]]
*tiredness
*[[chills]]
*a general sense of feeling unwell
*white pus-filled spots on the tonsils
*swollen lymph nodes (glands) in the neck
*pain in the ears or neck
*changes to the voice or loss of voice


==Common Symptoms==
Less common symptoms of tonsillitis include:
Common symptoms of tonsillitis include:<ref name="wetmore">{{cite book |author=Wetmore RF. |chapter=Tonsils and adenoids |editor=Bonita F. Stanton; Kliegman, Robert; Nelson, Waldo E.; Behrman, Richard E.; Jenson, Hal B. |title=Nelson textbook of pediatrics |publisher=Saunders |location=Philadelphia |year=2007 |isbn=1-4160-2450-6 }}</ref><ref name="thuma">{{cite book |author=Thuma P. |chapter=Pharyngitis and tonsillitis |editor=Hoekelman, Robert A. |title=Primary pediatric care |publisher=Mosby |location=St. Louis |year=2001 |isbn=0-323-00831-3 }}</ref><ref name="simon">{{cite book |author=Simon HB |chapter=Bacterial infections of the upper respiratory tract |editor=Dale, David |title=ACP Medicine, 2006 Edition (Two Volume Set) (Webmd Acp Medicine) |publisher=WebMD Professional Publishing |year=2005 |isbn=0-9748327-6-6 }}</ref>
*[[nausea]]
*[[Sore throat]]
*stomach ache
*Red, swollen tonsils
*[[vomiting]]
*Pain when swallowing
*furry tongue
*High temperature ([[fever]])
*bad breath ([[halitosis]])
*[[Coughing]]
*difficulty opening your mouth
*[[Headache]]
*[[Lethargy|Tiredness]]
*[[Chills]]
*White [[pus]]-filled spots on the tonsils
*Swollen [[Lymph node|lymph nodes]] (glands) in the neck
*Aching or pain in the ears or neck
*Changes to the voice or loss of voice


==Less Common Symptoms==
In cases of acute tonsillitis, the surface of the tonsil may be bright red and with visible white areas or streaks of pus.<ref>[http://www.medicinenet.com/adenoids_and_tonsils/article.htm Tonsillitis and Adenoid Infection] MedicineNet. Retrieved on 2010-01-25</ref>
Less common symptoms of tonsillitis include:<ref name="wetmore">{{cite book |author=Wetmore RF. |chapter=Tonsils and adenoids |editor=Bonita F. Stanton; Kliegman, Robert; Nelson, Waldo E.; Behrman, Richard E.; Jenson, Hal B. |title=Nelson textbook of pediatrics |publisher=Saunders |location=Philadelphia |year=2007 |isbn=1-4160-2450-6 }}</ref><ref name="thuma">{{cite book |author=Thuma P. |chapter=Pharyngitis and tonsillitis |editor=Hoekelman, Robert A. |title=Primary pediatric care |publisher=Mosby |location=St. Louis |year=2001 |isbn=0-323-00831-3 }}</ref><ref name="simon">{{cite book |author=Simon HB |chapter=Bacterial infections of the upper respiratory tract |editor=Dale, David |title=ACP Medicine, 2006 Edition (Two Volume Set) (Webmd Acp Medicine) |publisher=WebMD Professional Publishing |year=2005 |isbn=0-9748327-6-6 }}</ref>
 
*[[Nausea]]
[[Tonsillolith]]s occur in up to 10% of the population frequently due to episodes of tonsillitis.<ref>{{cite book |author=S. G. Nour; Mafee, Mahmood F.; Valvassori, Galdino E.; Galdino E. Valbasson; Minerva Becker |title=Imaging of the head and neck |publisher=Thieme |location=Stuttgart |year=2005 |pages=716 |isbn=1-58890-009-6 }}</ref>
*[[Abdominal pain|Stomach ache]]
*[[Vomiting]]
*Furry tongue
*Bad breath ([[halitosis]])
*Difficulty opening your mouth
*[[Difficulty breathing]]<ref name="urlTonsillitis: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia">{{cite web |url=https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001043.htm |title=Tonsillitis: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref>
*[[Tonsillolith|Tonsil stones]]<ref>{{cite book |author=S. G. Nour; Mafee, Mahmood F.; Valvassori, Galdino E.; Galdino E. Valbasson; Minerva Becker |title=Imaging of the head and neck |publisher=Thieme |location=Stuttgart |year=2005 |pages=716 |isbn=1-58890-009-6 }}</ref>


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Overview

Symptoms of tonsillitis include a severe sore throat (which may be experienced as referred pain to the ears), painful/ difficult swallowing, headache, fever and chills, and change in voice causing a "hot potato" voice.

Symptoms

Common symptoms of tonsillitis include:[1][2][3][4]

  • sore throat
  • red, swollen tonsils
  • pain when swallowing
  • high temperature (fever)
  • coughing
  • headache
  • tiredness
  • chills
  • a general sense of feeling unwell
  • white pus-filled spots on the tonsils
  • swollen lymph nodes (glands) in the neck
  • pain in the ears or neck
  • changes to the voice or loss of voice

Less common symptoms of tonsillitis include:

In cases of acute tonsillitis, the surface of the tonsil may be bright red and with visible white areas or streaks of pus.[5]

Tonsilloliths occur in up to 10% of the population frequently due to episodes of tonsillitis.[6]

References

  1. Template:MerckManual
  2. Wetmore RF. (2007). "Tonsils and adenoids". In Bonita F. Stanton; Kliegman, Robert; Nelson, Waldo E.; Behrman, Richard E.; Jenson, Hal B. Nelson textbook of pediatrics. Philadelphia: Saunders. ISBN 1-4160-2450-6.
  3. Thuma P. (2001). "Pharyngitis and tonsillitis". In Hoekelman, Robert A. Primary pediatric care. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 0-323-00831-3.
  4. Simon HB (2005). "Bacterial infections of the upper respiratory tract". In Dale, David. ACP Medicine, 2006 Edition (Two Volume Set) (Webmd Acp Medicine). WebMD Professional Publishing. ISBN 0-9748327-6-6.
  5. Tonsillitis and Adenoid Infection MedicineNet. Retrieved on 2010-01-25
  6. S. G. Nour; Mafee, Mahmood F.; Valvassori, Galdino E.; Galdino E. Valbasson; Minerva Becker (2005). Imaging of the head and neck. Stuttgart: Thieme. p. 716. ISBN 1-58890-009-6.


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