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Mind Map by JENNIFER ARROYO, updated more than 1 year ago
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Tonsillitis
- Signs and Symptoms
- Malaise
- Decreased appetiate
- Hot and dry skin
- Tender to touch L Lymph nodes
- Tender to touch L Lymph nodes
- Hot and dry skin
- Decreased appetiate
- Fever
- Erythematous throat
- Enlarged tonsils
- Diffuse Exudates
- Can cause Rheumatic Fever
- Can cause Rheumatic Fever
- Diffuse Exudates
- Enlarged tonsils
- Erythematous throat
- Malaise
- Management
- Antibiotic Therapy
- Amoxicillin or Penicillin are common drugs of
choice
- Amoxicillin or Penicillin are common drugs of
choice
- Remedies
- Gargling with warm salt water
- REST
- Acetaminophen for fever and pain
- Cold drinks and foods
- Cold drinks and foods
- Acetaminophen for fever and pain
- REST
- Gargling with warm salt water
- Surgical Route
- TONSILLECTOMY
- TONSILLECTOMY
- Antibiotic Therapy
- Charecteristics
- Definition
- Inflammation of the tonsills
- Inflammation of the tonsills
- Types
- Bacterial
- Secondary to Group A Step
- Determined by throat swab culture
- Secondary to Group A Step
- Viral
- May not show on throat culture but may be assumed if bacterial swab is
negative
- May not show on throat culture but may be assumed if bacterial swab is
negative
- Acute
- Chronic
- May have extreme foul breath
- May have extreme foul breath
- Bacterial
- Patho
- Tonsillis are the filter of the mouth and throat
- The tonsills are the filtration system for the mouth and throat
- WBC come to the front line and fight
- Lymphocytes create antibodies that eat bacteria
- Lymphocytes create antibodies that eat bacteria
- WBC come to the front line and fight
- Tonsillis are the filter of the mouth and throat
- Causes
- Contagious; easily spread
- Contagious; easily spread
- Definition
- Jennifer 2 years old last vital signs
- Temp 102.8
- HR 128
- RR 24
- Temp 102.8
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