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Mind Map by aleshadensel, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by aleshadensel
over 10 years ago
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Tonsillitis Mind Map
- sIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
- Sore Throat
- White or yellow spots on tonsils
- red and swollen tonsils
- Fever, chills, and stiff neck
- Headaches and earaches
- Difficulty swallowing
- Mouth breathing
- Sore Throat
- Risk Factors
- Exposure to secondhand smoke
- Childhood or adolescents
- Frequent Strep infections
- Exposure to secondhand smoke
- Epidemology
- Common in children ages 6-12
- Presents during flu season- winter to early spring
- Affects male and females equally
- Common in children ages 6-12
- Pathophysiology
- Risk factors
- Exposure to second hand smoke
- Frequent expose to germs and colds
- Young age
- Exposure to second hand smoke
- Signs and Symptoms
- Sore throat
- Fever, chills, and stiff neck
- Palpable lymph nodes
- Difficulty swallowing
- Red and swollen tonsils
- White or yellow spots on tonsils
- Frequent headaches or earaches
- Upper airway obstruction
- Sore throat
- Epidemology
- Affects male and females equally
- Presents usually during flu season winter to early spring
- Children and adolescents ages 6-12
- Affects male and females equally
- Pathophysiology
- Bacteria and viruses enter the body
- Pathogens get filtered in the tonsils
- Pathogens get trapped in the tonsils
- Bacteria and viruses enter the body
- Diagnosis
- Throat culture
- Physical examination
- Throat culture
- Treatment
- Rest and Hydration
- Tonsilectomy
- Virus tonsillitis usually does not require treatment
- Salt water gargling
- Rest
- Hydrate
- Possible anitbiotics
- Rest and Hydration
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