Sunday, July 20, 2014

How to detect if it is a Viral or Bacterial infection in tonsil

Some or all of the following are yes if it is a viral infection:

Have you caught cold, which later is healed but now your gland is swollen?
See your tonsils in the mirror, do you see ulcer like rashes?
Fever with ulcers in mouth?
Body chills?

if it is a bacterial infection one or more of these are yes:

Tonsil is swollen but the surface of tonsil looks normal or more reddish?
Tonsil is swollen and the surface has exudation or cracks? 
Bad breath?
GABHS culture test positive?
ASO test positive?

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