Assignment 1
Mention the symptoms of tonsillitis:
Throat
Assignment 2
What complications can appear during a bacterial tonsillitis?
Mention 3:
1._________________________________________________
2._________________________________________________
3._________________________________________________
Assignment 3
Which observations are relevant in a person with a sore throat?
___________________________________________________
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Assignment 1
Mention the symptoms of tonsillitis:
Cutting throat pain – pain on swallowing
– temperature 39-40 degrees – headache
– uneasiness – red in mouth and throat swollen tonsils – yellow/white coating
on tongue and tonsils – swollen lymph
nodes under the jaw (MM page 171).
Assignment 2
What complications can appear during a
bacterial tonsillitis? Mention 3:
.
Neck abscess – middle ear infection –
sinusitis (MM page 171).
Assignment 3
Which observations are relevant in a
person with a sore throat?
The temperature – if the tonsils are
swollen so much that the airways closes
– above mentioned complications – is
the person able to eat or drink enough
(MM page 171)
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Did you know?
Tonsillitis is an
infection in the
mouth, tonsils and
pharynx. The cause is
usually virus and you
therefore can not
vaccinate, or treat
whit antibiotic.
Throat pains
Paracetamol tablets
1 gram up to 4 times
a day can improve
the pain and reduce
the temperature.
Painkillers and
possible antibiotic
treatment agreed
with Radio Medical.