Alisha kena Tonsillitis

Gara-gara Alisha tak sihat (tonsillitis), ibu dah mengantuk kat pejabat. Jam baru pukul 8.15, mata ibu asyik nak tutup je. Ish..Ish..Ish...

Ok...nak share sedikit info yang saya dapat dari wikipedia.

What is Tonsillitis?

Tonsillitis is inflammation of the tonsils most commonly caused by a viral or bacterial infection. Symptoms of tonsillitis include sore throat and fever. While no treatment has been found to shorten the duration of viral tonsillitis, bacterial causes such as streptococcal pharyngitis are treatable with antibiotics. It usually takes one to three weeks to recover.

Symptoms

Common symptoms of tonsillitis include:

- sore throat, red, swollen tonsils, pain when swallowing, high temperature (fever), coughing, headache, tiredness, chills, a general sense of feeling unwell, white puss filled spots on the tonsils, swollen lymph nodes (glands) in the neck, pain in the ears or neck, changes to the voice or loss of voice

(yang bold ni semua ada pada Alisha)

Less common symptoms of tonsillitis include:

nausea, stomach ache, vomiting, furry tongue, bad breath (halitosis), difficulty opening your mouth

Causes

The most common causes of tonsillitis are adenovirus, rhinovirus, influenza, coronavirus, and respiratory syncytial virus.

Treatment

Treatments to reduce the discomfort from tonsillitis symptoms include:

pain relief, anti-inflammatory, fever reducing medications (acetaminophen/paracetamol and/or ibuprofen)
sore throat relief (warm salt water gargle, lozenges, and warm liquids)