Tonsillitis.

Van Tuong Ngoc Nguyen, Larry Ngo, Erica Stratton, Daniel Arriola

Journal: Primary care 2025;52(1):27-35

PMID: 39939088

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Abstract

Acute tonsillitis is a common illness that affects patients of all ages but the risk of complication increases with the young. Tonsillitis commonly presents with a sore throat and difficulty swallowing and will often have swelling of the tonsils with exudate on physical examination. Although acute tonsillitis secondary to group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus should be considered so that antibiotic therapy can be initiated in a timely fashion to prevent complications such as a retropharyngeal abscess or acute rheumatic fever, the most common etiology of tonsillitis is viral. The treatment of viral tonsillitis is supportive with analgesia and hydration.

Address: Family Medicine Residency, Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta, Murrieta, CA, USA; Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA; Department of Family Medicine, Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda, CA, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].; Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA; Department of Pediatrics, Loma Linda University Children's Hospital, Loma Linda, CA, USA.; Family Medicine Residency, Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta, Murrieta, CA, USA; Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA; Department of Family Medicine, Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda, CA, USA.; Family Medicine Residency, Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta, Murrieta, CA, USA; Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA.

DOI: 10.1016/j.pop.2024.09.005

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MeSH Terms: Humans, Tonsillitis, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Streptococcal Infections, Acute Disease, Primary Health Care