what are the epidermiology of tonsilities?
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Hi ckizto,\nTry http://www.webmd.com/. Good Luck: Blueladybug
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Tonsils are only one set of glands located in the neck area. Lymph nodes, salivary glands, adenoids, thyroid, parathyroid, glossal ducts and many more are all there too. Besides the swollen glands, do you have any other symptoms? Sometimes, after having a severe swelling, the glands don't shrink back to their same size. As long as there are no other symptoms, this is okay.\n\nYou should probably check with your doctor and make sure all is normal, but having your tonsils removed only fixed one problem.
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http://www.emedicine.com/DERM/topic691.htm\nhttp://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/a_t/a-t.htm\nhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/disease/ATM.html\nhttp://www.atsociety.org.uk/\n                                                                                              bye :)
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Leukoplakia is a white or gray patch that develops on the tongue or the inside of the cheek. It is the mouth's reaction to chronic irritation of the mucous membranes of the mouth. Leukoplakia patches can also develop on the female genital area; however, the cause of this is unknown.\n\nThe growth can occur at any time in your life, but it is most common in the elderly.\n\n"Hairy" leukoplakia of the mouth is an unusual form of leukoplakia that is seen only in people who are infected with HIV, have AIDS, or AIDS-related complex. It consists of fuzzy, hence the name "hairy," white patches on the tongue and less frequently elsewhere in the mouth. It may resemble thrush, an infection caused by the fungus Candida which, in adults, usually occurs if your immune system is not working properly, and may be one of the first signs of infection with the HIV virus.
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Damage to the cuticle\nIllness\nStress\nNutritional deficiencies\nCertain conditions such as psoriasis
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Streptococcal sore throat, also called strep throat, is an infection of the mucous membranes lining the pharynx. Strep throat is caused by bacteria. Sometimes the tonsils are also infected (tonsillitis). \n\nStrep throat accounts for between five and ten percent of all sore throats. Although anyone can get strep throat, it is most common in school age children. People who smoke, who are fatigued, run down, or who live in damp, crowded conditions are also more likely to become infected. Children under age two and adults who are not around children are less likely to get the disease. \n\nStrep throat occurs most frequently from November to April. \n\nHow is Strep Throat Transmitted?\n\nStrep Throat is transmitted directly from person to person by coughing, sneezing, and close contact. Very occasionally the disease is passed through food, when a food handler infected with strep throat accidentally contaminates food by coughing or sneezing. \n\nWhat causes Strep Throat?\n\nStrep Throat is caused by group A Streptococcus bacteria.
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Background: Upper respiratory infections are common infections and include pharyngitis, sinusitis, epiglottitis, laryngotracheitis, and the common cold. Viruses play a significant role in the pathogenesis of many of these infections. Bacteria and other organisms also are responsible.\n\nPharyngitis is an inflammatory process of the pharynx, hypopharynx, uvula, and tonsils that can be caused by viral or bacterial infection and, occasionally, both. Distinguishing between these infections is important because rheumatic fever and acute glomerulonephritis may complicate untreated group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal infections (GAS), but they usually can be prevented by appropriate antibiotic treatment.\n\nSinusitis is an inflammatory process involving the paranasal sinuses (maxillary, frontal, ethmoid, and sphenoid). It usually is a bacterial complication of a viral upper respiratory infection.\n\nEpiglottitis is a life-threatening disease observed most frequently in children aged 1-6 years, often during the fall and winter. Although less common, it also can affect adults.\n\nLaryngotracheitis usually is the result of viral infection. The subglottic area and trachea are involved, whereas the area above the true vocal cords is spared. When children younger than 5 years have the infection, it is called croup.\n\nThe common cold is a mild, self-limited, catarrhal syndrome caused, for the most part, by members of 5 families of viruses. A small proportion of colds are complicated by bacterial infections of the paranasal sinuses and the middle ear, which require antimicrobial therapy.\n\nPathophysiology: In infectious pharyngitis, bacteria or viruses may invade the pharyngeal mucosa directly, causing a local inflammatory response. Other viruses, such as Rhinovirus, cause irritation of pharyngeal mucosa secondary to nasal secretions.\n\nStreptococcal infections are characterized by local invasion and release of extracellular toxins and proteases. In addition, M protein fragments of certain serotypes of GAS are similar to myocardial sarcolemma antigens and are linked to rheumatic fever and subsequent heart valve damage. Acute glomerulonephritis may result from antibody-antigen complex deposition in glomeruli.\n\nThe most common local predisposing cause of suppurative sinusitis is a viral upper respiratory tract infection. Inflammation and edema in the ostial meatal complex can obstruct the sinus ostium, leading to hypo-oxygenation of the sinus, disturbed ciliary and mucous blanket function, and diminished local resistance.\n\nIn epiglottitis, supraglottic structures become inflamed and edematous, leading to narrowed airway and respiratory compromise. Epiglottitis in children almost always is caused by Haemophilus influenzae type b (HIB). In adults, it frequently is nonbacterial.\n\nLaryngitis mainly affects children and begins with a prodrome of a few days of a mild viral upper respiratory infection. As the infection extends to the proximal trachea, diffuse inflammation with exudate and edema of the subglottic area causes narrowing of the airway. The cricoid ring of the trachea, in the immediate subglottic area, is the narrowest portion of the airway in a child. A small amount of edema can cause significant airway obstruction. Inspiratory stridor occurs when air flows through this narrowed subglottic area.\n\nInfection with common cold viruses characteristically is short in duration and self-limited.\n\nFrequency:\n\n    * In the US: Children in day care in the United States are estimated to have an upper respiratory infection approximately every 3 weeks from the age of 6 months to 2 years. The incidence then decreases, and, by the time of school entry, a child has about 3-6 episodes of upper respiratory infection per year. Most of these infections include pharyngitis and/or laryngitis. Viral upper respiratory infections frequently occur in mini-epidemics. They are more common in the winter, except for those caused by enteroviruses, which
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have u ever been checked for allergies. allergies can sometimes cause sore throats. is is a strep? i think the rule of thumb is if u have 4 streps in one year they take it out. anyway if it is allergies it won't do any good to remove the tonsils because your throat would still hurt. \n\ni suffer from allergies and my main symptom is a sore throat. i have not had tonsils for  over 10 years now and i still get the sore throat.
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Anytime you are fighting illness, infection or are compromised in any way, your lymph nodes swell. Guess what your tonsils are...You guessed it lymph tissue. If you have frequent strep throat, sore throat or severely enlarged tonsils, you may need them removed. Note this is not an easy surgery and you do need your lymph nodes, but sometimes they've just gotta go. Ask to get referred to an ear nose and throat specialist.
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Strep throat is a bacterial infection of the tissues in the back of the throat and the tonsils. The tissues become irritated and inflamed, causing a sudden, severe sore throat.\n\nStrep throat is caused by streptococcal (strep) bacteria. There are many different strains of strep bacteria, some of which cause more serious illness than others. The type of strep that most commonly infects the throat is called group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus (GABS). Other types that can sometimes infect the throat are groups C and G strep bacteria.
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He might have chronic inflammation of nasal cavities, antritis, inflamed adenoids etc. This need medical attention.\n\nIf you smell it from his mouth too, the problem can be with his tonsils too.\n\nGood oral hygiene is always a good idea: including tongue scrubbing or brushing.
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They're tonsil turds.  ;)  It's food that has gotten caught in your throat and begins to get rotten.  I don't have tonsils and have never had this problem, but I've heard about them on the radio.  I don't recall a remedy.
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Mucosa\nSubmucosa\nmuscularis\nadvetitia\n\nLeraned this in post-secondary school
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i used to get it all the time...i had to get my tonsils removed because of it. see a doctor and have him look down your childs throat.
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I had my tonsils removed when I was 18. I was constantly getting strep and my tonsils were too big. Recovery was longer, I lost about 15 lbs in 2 weeks. But it was worth it because I have only had stre 1 time since I had the taken out and I am 33 now. Be prepared though for the healing.The younger eople are the faster they bounce back.
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The human tongue.  See the section "Face Muscles" in the site below.