Tonsillitis — Flashcards

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.

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.

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.

_____ abscess or parapharyngeal abscess is a complication of acute tonsillitis

_____ and retropharyngeal abscess may spread to the parapharyngeal space resulting in an abscess.