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How many times do you have to have tonsillitis to get your tonsils out?
Fluffpuppy2010
Not as many kids as used to have them removed; there are now conflicting ideas on whether or not it is good, medically, to remove tonsils, compared to a few decades ago when tonsils were sometimes routinely removed in all children who had chronic strep throat or had chronically inflamed tonsils.
Online, at ENT.org, a website for Ear, Nose and Throat surgeons, I found sources citing 1 million tonsillectomies performed in the US per year in the 1970s, reduced to to just under 250,000 such surgeries performed in the US, in the 2000s.
http://www.entnet.org/HealthInformation/TonsillectomyFactsFromENTs.cfm
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Why do you keep getting tonsillitis?
Tonsillitis occurs when the tonsils are overwhelmed by bacteria. If it keeps occurring, the patient probably has chronic tonsillitis and needs their tonsils removed.
What is inflammation of the tonsils called?
Inflammation of the the tonsils is called tonsillitis.
Inflammation of the tonsils is known as?
Tonsillitis
Where did tonsillitis originate?
Tonsillitis is caused by bacteria that infect the tonsils. Since there are so many different types of bacteria that can cause tonsillitis, there is no way to know how it originated.
What causes the tonsils to swell and get hard?
Tonsillitis
How do you spell tonsillitis?
The correct spelling is "tonsils" (lymphoid tissue in the throat).
If the tonsils are taken out can you still get tonsillitis?
No, if you have no tonsils then you cannot have inflamed tonsils.
What does the word tonsillitis mean?
Tonsillitis is an inflammation of the tonsils most commonly caused by viral or bacterial infection.
What causes inflamed tonsils aside from tonsillitis?
Tonsillitis, by definition, is the condition of inflamed tonsils. I think you're confused about your diagnosis. Contact your health care provider to clarify the situation.
Had tonsils removed 18 months ago so how come you now have tonsillitis?
You can't have tonsillitis if you have no tonsils. Contact your health care provider to clarify your recommended diagnosis and treatment.
Is tonsillitis a bacteria or virus?
Tonsillitis is simply an inflammation of the tonsils. Tonsillitis can be caused by either bacteria or viruses. The tonsils are part of the immune system and pathogens (disease causing organisms) are usually encounter these tissues first. Your body then mounts an immune response that results in inflammation of the tonsils. Inflammation is characterized by pain, swelling, redness, and heat. When in your tonsils, that means a sore throat.
Is bananas bad for tonsils?
Banana hurt my throat when I had tonsillitis.
