Tonsillitis

Question 1

what are the complications of tonsillitis?

Answer 1

• otitis media
• quinsy
• rheumatic fever and glomerulonephritis

Question 2

what is the criteria for considering a tonsillectomy?

Answer 2

• sore throats are due to tonsillitis
• > /= 5 episodes per year
• occuring for at least a year
• episodes are disabling and prevent normal functioning

Question 3

what associated complications of tonsillitis are indications of tonsillectomy?

Answer 3

• recurrent febrile convulsions
• obstructive sleep apnoea, stridor or dysphagia
• quinsy

Question 4

what is qunisy?

Answer 4

peritonsillar abscess

Question 5

what are the primary complications of tonsillectomy?

Answer 5

<24 hours
* haemorrage (most commonly due to inadequate haemostasis)
* pain

Question 6

what are the secondary complications of tonsillectomy?

Answer 6

24 hours - 10 days
* haemorrage (most commonly due to infection)
* pain