Yet, if the strep throat lab test is negative, the CBC may be needed to help conclude the cause of tonsillitis (Tonsillitis, 2012).
Treatment for tonsillitis depends in part on the cause. If tests reveal bacteria as the cause, treatment will entail the use of antibiotics in order to cure the infection. Antibiotics may be given as a single shot or taken by mouth for ten days. Even though symptoms will likely get better within two or three days after starting the antibiotic, it's vital to take all of the medication the doctor prescribes in order to make sure the bacteria are gone. Some people need to take a second course of antibiotics to get rid of the infection (Tonsillitis: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments, 2012).
In many cases ttonsillitis will end up scaring the tonsils, which lowers the potential of their function. If tonsils are not removed completely they have the ability to grow back, which is thought to indicate just how important they are. At one point time the medical community would use X-ray treatments on tonsils in order to shrink them. They now realize that this process greatly increase a person's chance of getting cancer of...
But it is not performed nearly as often as it was in the past. Tonsillectomy may be considered to treat tonsillitis when a child has serious complications, recurrent infections, or chronic infections that do not respond to treatment and interfere with daily functioning. But the risks and benefits of surgery need to be weighed carefully. Tonsillectomy should only be done after you and the doctor carefully consider ones overall health (Tonsillitis - Treatment Overview, 2012).
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Tonsillitis. 2012. Web. Available at: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/tonsillitis/DS00273
http://www.marysherbs.com/anatomy/anat-tonP.htm
Tonsillitis: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments. 2012. Web. Available at:
http://www.webmd.com/oral-health/tonsillitis-symptoms-causes-and-treatments
Tonsillitis - Treatment Overview. 2012. Web. Available at: http://www.webmd.com/oral-health/tc/tonsillitis-treatment-overview
