Tonsillitis

   Tonsillitis - diseases that manifest lesion of the tonsils . Caused by various microbes. Often, however, the defeat of the tonsils is a symptom of some infectious diseases ( scarlet fever , diphtheria, herpes ) , blood disorders ( acute leukemia ) or other severe and dangerous disease.
    Signs . Tonsillitis begins with fever , headache and pain on swallowing . On examination, the throat and tonsils are found redness raids on them.    Sometimes in the tonsil abscess is formed , often as a complication of tonsillitis. In these cases, the body temperature rises sharply , there is a strong pain when you open your mouth and chew , especially solid food , tonsils protrude into the lumen of the pharynx and surrounding tissues become swollen .    Other complications of the most frequent and dangerous kidney damage and heart. Dirty gray raids on the tonsils , usually come in patients with diphtheria throat . Islands , strips such attacks are detected on the tonsils or on the bow , tongue , soft and even the hard palate . Feels sweet breath. Especially dangerous toxic form of diphtheria throat when there is swelling of the neck. Such as raids on the tonsils , only solid , friability , there are patients with infectious mono- nucleosides - a viral disease that affects the lymphoid system , liver and spleen . Characteristically for mononucleosis increase in all of the lymph nodes , especially in the neck , as well as enlargement of the liver and spleen. In cases difficulty breathing through the nose, and they breathe the open mouth .
   Assistance . Ill have to comply with bed rest . If you have pain in the throat during swallowing pharyngeal cavity need to rinse with warm 2 - 3% solution of baking soda , 3 - 5 % sodium chloride solution or best decoctions of various herbs ( chamomile, eucalyptus leaves , marigold flowers ) . You can also rinse solution furatsilina , calendula tincture or eucalyptus ( the rate of 1 teaspoon solution to half a cup of warm water) . The neck should impose a dry hot compress of cotton gauze and tie neck or a woolen scarf . Ill need to frequently drink tea with raspberry jam , cranberry juice .

Tonsillitis 

   If home treatment for sore throats these conventional tools and procedures often enough, for the treatment of angina other origin (eg , due to other infections , diseases of the blood ), they are almost useless . Moreover , it is dangerous to continue such treatment if it proves ineffective in the first day of the disease , because of the possibility of severe and sometimes fatal complications . Therefore it is better to call the doctor ahead of time , which can send the sick to hospital.    Diphtheria throat is treated only in hospital for infectious diseases . The sooner treatment is started, the more favorable the outcome, as it prevents complications - heart damage or nervous system.