Your tonsils are made up of lymph tissues and located at the back of your mouth. Their function is to protect against infections. A troublesome tonsillitis condition needs surgical requirements if other medical treatments fail. Tonsils are completely removed in such a case, using surgical method called tonsillectomy.
Tonsils are part of the immune system, that fights infections and other diseases. Tonsillitis is inflammation of the tonsils. Inflammation is caused because of bacteria or viral infections.
Causes that lead to a tonsillitis condition include:
Viral and bacterial infections can be spread by close contact with other people who are sick. For example, children at school can acquire such infections. During winter season, most viral and bacterial infections are likely to happen.
Diagnostic measures include conducting various steps to learn about the condition of your tonsils. Initially your doctor will check for common symptoms of tonsillitis or other disorder of tonsils. He/she will also check your body temperature. Along with that, the doctor will also check your nose and throat conditions. Looking at the symptoms, your doctor will ask you to take throat culture or blood tests. Rapid strep test can also be conducted as a part of diagnosis. This test is done to check a strep throat condition in order to prevent further complications associated with it.
Based on the diagnosis results, doctor will suggest the best treatment to cure the corresponding tonsil condition. Tonsillectomy Surgery also falls among the list of treatments. Severe cases can be efficiently solved using this surgery. Your doctor will explain you about the surgery procedure, its benefits and other important details associated with it.