Tonsil Essays

What are tonsils? The tonsils are tissue masses that are found at the point where the mouth and throat meet. There is one tonsil on each side of the throat. The tonsils are part of the human immune system. The immune system is what helps to fight off germs that can cause a variety of illnesses. They are there to process germs and help the body recognize different types of germs so that they can be fought off. Will my child 's immune system be weaker if the tonsils are removed? The immune system

bacteria, and they are not even aware of it. Tonsil stones are a result of accumulated, hardened sulfur producing debris and bacteria which can become trapped near the tonsils. They are known to produce horribly bad breath, and yet you may be surprised how easily you can get rid of them. Chronic Tonsil Stones Notorious for being difficult to locate, these stones are usually hidden by the tonsils, so you may need someone else to help you find them. Although tonsil stones cause horrible breath, they do

factors; treatment done so far; and also any past history of illness. A detailed physical examination is necessary to visualize the structures of the throat. Examination of the throat may reveal generalized erythema of the pharynx or tonsils, enlargement of the tonsils and/or presence of exudate with some cervical lymphadenopathy (Goolsby & Grubbs, 2015). Following are three differential diagnoses for a patient who comes in with complains of sore throat 1.

an infectious bacterial disease that is contagious and is caused by the inflammation and swelling in the lining of the mucus membranes in the back of the throat and the tonsils. The throat gets a burning sensation and a severe irritation, causing a sudden, severe sore throat. Strep throat generally affects the throat and tonsils and makes swallowing hard. Sometimes a sore throat is mistaken for strep throat. Sore throats are mostly caused by a viral infection and not the streptococcal bacteria.

When I moved to Utah to Idaho I was three years old. My family and I lived in a brown two floor house in utah with my uncle Martin for a while until he moved out. My cousins, aunts, and uncles used to come visit every single second. We weren 't ever alone. When we moved to Idaho it was just my family living in Idaho in a light brown house with a star on top. When I got older we used to visit them frequently and stayed for weeks there until we had to come back to Idaho. I didn 't personally want

illness progresses the tonsils swell and develop a whitish-yellow covering and the lymph nodes become more swollen and painful. One of the complications of mononucleosis is a ruptured spleen. A ruptured spleen will cause sharp sudden pain in the left side. It is important to seek medical attention immediately because there is a chance that the person will need surgery. Other complications are hepatitis, jaundice, and more rarely anemia, heart issues, swollen tonsils blocking breathing

MORPHOLOGY Rosenblatt et al in 1942 examined them by electron microscope and demonstrated that the tubercle bacilli vary in length from 0.8 to 5.5pm and width from 0.2 to 0.6pm. However there are numerous variations from different ultureand even in same culture. Predominant form is rod shaped with rounded or slightly flattened ends, but curved bean - shaped or oval forms are common. Human form is longer and slender, and the bovine form is short and stumpy. Avian type is pleomorphic on morphological

SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE (STD) IN MOUTH Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) also known as Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) are mostly gotten and acquired via sexual intercourse in an unprotected way in which great numbers of people engage in. There are different types of sexually transmitted diseases, most of which are contracted via the vaginal sex, oral sex or anal sex. Oral STD is usually not limited to age, class or sex and other factors because once a person comes in contact with

This system transports fluid (lymph) containing infection-fighting white blood cells throughout the body. Organs that can be found in this system are as follows: tonsils, adenoids, spleen, thymus, and lymph nodes. Each of these organs have a special task in the system. Tonsils are the first line of defense. The spleen is the largest lymphatic organ that stores white blood cells and platelets and recycles red blood cells. It also helps fight different forms of bacteria

(QUOTE) American actress Paget Brewster once said, “Oh, my dating skills are the worst. No, I pick the wrong men; it 's amazing. I am awful, the worst dater.” Some people are bad at picking relationships, like Paget Brewster, while some relationships are bad, or not worth the effort. Dorothy Parker’s short story, “The Waltz,” takes place in the 1930’s, and is about a woman who dances with a bad partner with whom she would rather not dance. She cannot tell the truth about her anger because women

of the cerebellum is divided into three lobes namely anterior, posterior and flocculonodular lobe (Fig 2 and 3), by two deep fissures known as the primary fissure between the anterior and posterior lobes and the posterolateral fissure between the tonsil and flocculonodular lobe(24,25). The anterior lobe is bound anteriorly by superior medullary velum and posteriorly by the primary fissure. The vermis and hemispheres in the anterior lobe are further divided into lobules by two fissures namely precentral

Sybil is a movie about a girl with multiple personalities and a psychologist tries to understand and figure out how these personalities came to be and why they show up so she can help Sybil. The first odd behavior and personality that Sybil ever shows us is “Peggy” and Peggy has an odd behavior of breaking windows. Dr. Wilbur comes to find out that things like old lady hair and creaking noises and the smell of chemicals and music. Sybil also keeps a watch with her to find out how much time has passed

14. Lymphadenectomy is a procedure where partially or a complete lymph node gets removed. 15. Lymphoma is a type of cancer that develops in the lymphatic system. 16. Tonsillitis is a viral or bacterial infection that causes inflammation of the tonsils. 17. Angioplasty is a surgical procedure to remove the blockage of a blood vessel. 18. Carditis is an inflammation of the heart. 19. Atherosclerosis is a condition where the arteries are blocked with plaque and the blood flow decreases. This can

therapeutic. (Foster, 240). In personalistic systems, the patient tries to find out who inflicted the pain and why. In naturalistic systems, the patient goes to a doctor after finding out his diagnosis. For example, if the patient wakes up with swollen tonsils then

is clean your hands, and then remove the swab from the packing. Ask the patient politely to open his/her mouth, and then turn his/her face against the light. Guide a swab over the tongue; rub the swab firmly over the back of the throat, both the tonsils and any areas of inflammation. After that place the swab in the transport medium and push it down to the bottom,” my supervisor said to me. I asked her why throat culture is important and why they have to do it, and then she said, “Throat culture

I decided to talk about how I 've never been out of the state. I have been able to go somewhere many times and it never happens. Everyone in my family has been out of the state many times but me. Everyone always talks about how they went out of the state for vacation but I can talk about going out of the state because I haven 't ever been out of the state. I 've been to many places in the state but not out of the state. I 've been to Chicago and Springfield many times but the one place I want to

She had her tonsils removed at the age of 19 and had a fairly significant postoperative hemorrhage 5 days out. She also reports heavy menstrual cycles. On further inquiry with her prior losses she had one D & C and reports that she had bleeding for 3 days after and

Alexis Keys as she is graduating for high school, and moving on to bigger and greater things in life. 1. Describe who she is: She was born on October 4th 1997 in Detroit, Michigan, and I remember that day because it was the same day I was getting my tonsil removed. (Great day for me because, I was told that my baby sister was born, and I got free ice cream for my throat. Awesome day) Grew up with a disability that allows her to not being able to pronounce words clearly She is the youngest of the

A 52 year old patient was referred to hospital for widespread tense, serous fluid filled blisters with an inflammatory base in the skin. Discuss the integumentary assessment for this patient? Integumentary Assessment: An examination of the integumentary requires some understanding of the structure and function of the system. There also needs to be an awareness of the appearance of the skin in healthy and diseased states.Prior to performing a physical assessment of the skin, a health

In chapter 3, the book Botany of Desire, the author Michael Pollan describes the relationship between humans and Marijuana and the history of its industry. People have started to use it since the Neolithic Age. Although the road of development is kind of tough (being forbade in some countries), marijuana is still one of the most popular things not only in America but also in many other places. According to Pollan, he used to grown a few in his yard, and these were almost found by a local policeman