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  1. Aug 8, 2023 · Continuing Education Activity. Tonsillitis, or inflammation of the tonsils, is a common disease and makes up approximately 1.3% of outpatient visits. It is predominantly the result of a viral or bacterial infection and, when uncomplicated, presents as a sore throat. Acute tonsillitis is a clinical diagnosis.

  2. Aug 17, 2017 · PDF | Tonsillitis is a condition that is commonly encountered in primary care. On average 50 per 1000 patients consult their GP each year with a sore... | Find, read and cite all the research you ...

  3. Jul 4, 2023 · Tonsillitis refers to an inflammatory response within the tonsils of the pharynx. Since this process has a tendency also to involve the adenoid and lingual tonsils, it may also be classified as a type of pharyngitis. The pathogens accounting for the majority of instances of bacterial tonsillitis are group A β-hemolytic Streptococci (GABHS), i ...

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  5. Jan 1, 2019 · Complications included peritonsillar phlegmon 42.22%, heart disease 33.33%, cervical cellulitis 8.89%, adeno-phlegmon 6.67%, para-pharyngeal abscess 4.44%, and sepsis 4.44%. The exclusive medical ...

  6. Jan 11, 2016 · Surgical management in terms of intracapsular as well as extracapsular tonsillectomy (i.e. tonsillotomy) is the subject of part II of this guideline. To estimate the probability of tonsillitis caused by β -hemolytic streptococci, a diagnostic scoring system according to Centor or McIsaac is suggested.

    • Jochen P. Windfuhr, Nicole Toepfner, Gregor Steffen, Frank Waldfahrer, Reinhard Berner
    • 10.1007/s00405-015-3872-6
    • 2016
    • 2016
  7. Oct 10, 2023 · Background There is an ongoing debate on the indications for tonsil surgery in both children and adults with recurrent acute tonsillitis. The aim is to provide practical recommendations for ...

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