the icd-9 code for chronic tonsillitis is 474.00
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.
You can't have tonsillitis if you have no tonsils. Contact your health care provider to clarify your recommended diagnosis and treatment.
Humans have had tonsillitis since the dawn of time.
Doubtful! I suggest you consult a physician if tonsillitis has, or is occurring.
No, strangle and tonsillitis are not the same thing.
Tonsillitis occurs when the tonsils are overwhelmed by bacteria. If it keeps occurring, the patient probably has chronic tonsillitis and needs their tonsils removed.
She missed school due to a severe case of tonsillitis.
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.
there is an irwin moore sign/squeeze test for chronic tonsillitis (one of the criterias to confirm chronic tonsillitis)
The correct spelling is "tonsils" (lymphoid tissue in the throat).
No, you can not give tonsillitis to another individual, especially, if you do not have tonsillitis. This is an inflammatory infection within a person's body. This is not a contagious infection.