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Results 1 - 5 of 5 for Recurrent tonsillitis
  1. Tonsillitis again? What parents should know | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    Many children with recurrent tonsillitis have a bacteria that tricks their immune system. ... Out More MedlinePlus: Tonsillitis NIH Research Matters: Understanding Recurrent Tonsillitis National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: Recurrent ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...s-again-what-parents-should-know - MedlinePlus Magazine
  2. Tonsillitis (American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery)  
    Tonsillitis refers to inflammation of the pharyngeal tonsils, which are lymph glands located in the back of the throat that are visible through the mouth.
    https://www.enthealth.org/conditions/tonsillitis - External Health Links
  3. Tonsillectomy - series (image) 
    ... for surgery are: 5 or more episodes of tonsillitis in one year, or 3 or more episodes per year over a 2-year period, or upper airway obstruction due to tonsillar hypertrophy recurrent tonsillar abscess Tonsillectomy is advised if the tonsils ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100122_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Stridor 
    ... face Swollen tonsils or adenoids (such as with tonsillitis ) Vocal cord cancer ... Griffiths AG. Chronic or recurrent respiratory symptoms. In: Kliegman RM, St. Geme JW, Blum NJ, Shah SS, Tasker RC, Wilson KM, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics . ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003074.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Throat Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... GERD. Other problems that affect the throat include: Tonsillitis - inflammation of the tonsils Cancer Croup - inflammation, usually ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/throatdisorders.html - Health Topics