Sleep-Disordered Breathing — Flashcards

_____ and streptococcal carriers are relative indications for tonsillectomy.

_____ and difficulty in breathing are prominent symptoms of acute retropharyngeal abscess

Bluish Flushing of anterior pillars compared to the rest of the pharyngeal mucosa is an important sign of _____ tonsillar infection.

In Chronic _____ tonsillitis, there is hyperplasia of lymphoid tissue and may interfere with speech, deglutition and respiration.

In Acute _____ type of tonsillitis, exudation from the crypts coalesces to form a membrane on the surface of tonsil.

_____ may be seen due to spasm of neck muscles in acute retropharyngeal abscess

Recurrent tonsillitis is described as: _____ episodes/yr for 3 consecutive years; 5 episodes/yr for 2 consecutive years; or 7 episodes in a single year.

Enlargement of _____ lymph nodes even in the absence of acute infection is a reliable sign of chronic tonsillitis.

Incision should always be _____ in Peritonsillar abscess

Hint: intraoral/external

Acute tonsillitis is a contraindication to tonsillectomy since there is an increased chance of _____ and sepsis.