Peritonsillar Abscess

        Peritonsillar Abscess

A peritonsillar abscess forms in the tissues of the throat next to one of the tonsils. An abscess is a collection of pus that forms near an area of infected skin or other soft tissue. The abscess can cause pain, swelling, and, if severe, blockage of the throat. If the throat is blocked, swallowing, speaking, and even breathing become difficult. The patient is more than twenty years old, he starts talking with a slight problem, then he grows up and gets the shape of a pepper. It is difficult to swallow with a blanket, then it comes to something that comes. It is not possible to leave your wholesale for not surgery. The waves of rays rise again and again. And the head leads to the ears, the patient keeps his head on the back, because keeping the neck straight, the pain in the stomach is only one side in your throat. The fever is intensely seen by seeing the patient only to know that Too much sick, so no test is required
There is no reliable method for preventing a peritonsillar abscess other than limiting risks: Do not smoke, maintain good dental hygiene, and promptly treat oral infections.

       Symptoms

The following are some of the most common peritonsillar abscess symptoms:


  1. Infection of one or both tonsils
  2. Muffled voice
  3. Chills or fever
  4. Headache
  5. Severe throat pain often on one side
  6. Ear pain on the side of the sore throat
  7. Difficulty opening the mouth fully
  8. Problems swallowing
  9. Swollen glands in the jaw and throat
  10. facial swelling
  11. Bad breath
     Causes
As mentioned, a peritonsillar abscess is most often caused by a tonsillitis complication. The bacteria involved in a peritonsillar abscess are similar those that cause strep throat.Streptococcal bacteria or a bacteria group called group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus is the most common cause of an infection in the soft tissue around the tonsils that often appears on one side of the tonsils.The tissue is then invaded with anaerobes—bacteria that can live without oxygen.


   Risk Factors
Risk factors also include smoking, chronic tonsillitis, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and tonsiloliths—calcium deposits or stones in the tonsils.If you do not have chronic tonsillitis, the chance of the abscess returning is just 10%, and the removal of tonsils is often not necessary.Complications from a peritonsillar abscess are most often seen in diabetics and people with weakened immune systems like cancer patients, AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) patients, and transplant recipients taking immune-suppressing drugs.
Major complications of a peritonsillar abscess include:
  • Airway blockage
  • Bleeding from erosion of the abscess into a major blood vessel
  • Dyhedration from difficulty swallowing
  • Infection in the tissues beneath the breastbone
  • Pneumonia 
  •  (bacteria in the bloodstream)

          Treatment

          If the diagnosis is diagnosed, the best treatment is the operation. Its operation is usually read and easy and short, the patient gets pushed in a shock sitting on the Stool. There is an operation to remove the tonsils. It may be recommended for cases of a peritonsillar abscess or for frequent sore throats.

          Antibiotics are the most common peritonsillar abscess treatment. Your doctor may also decide to drain the pus in the abscess to help accelerate the healing process. This procedure will cut the abscess and release fluid.
          Drinking plenty of fluids will also help with hydration and flush out the system. Raw honey is also an effective treatment for sore throat issues.

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