Treatment of tonsillitis in children

About tonsillitis in children

Tonsillitis in children is considered an infectious-inflammatory disease that affects the tonsils, the structural component of which is lymphoid tissue. It is believed that tonsillitis in children is one of the most common ENT diseases, which occurs at any age and can recur up to several times in 1 year. Perhaps the frequent recurrence of tonsillitis in children is associated with incorrectly chosen tactics for treating the disease or lack of treatment at all. Or perhaps recurrence occurs frequently due to the transition of acute inflammation into a chronic form.

Video treatment of chronic tonsillitis without surgery, 12:47 min.

It should be noted that the tonsils are an important immune organ, especially for children. When they function normally, they do not allow pathogenic microorganisms to enter the lower respiratory tract, because detain them and neutralize them. However, if they fail, due to weakened immunity or other reasons, their pathological damage occurs, i.e. tonsillitis develops .

Causes of disease development in children

Inflammation of the lymphoid tissue of the pharyngeal ring develops as a result of infection with various types of pathogenic flora:

• staphylococci;
• streptococci;
• pneumococci;
• Haemophilus influenzae;
• influenza viruses, herpes;
• adenoviruses;
• enteroviruses;
• intracellular parasites (chlamydia, mycoplasma).

Infection occurs through airborne droplets or through household contact against the background of a sharp decrease in immunity as a result of hypothermia or a previous infectious disease. At risk are children with impaired nasal breathing, adenoids, and allergies.

The impetus for the development of inflammation of the tonsils can be an open source of infection in nearby organs: teeth, adenoids, nasal cavity.

Causes of tonsillitis in children

The causes of tonsillitis in children are different . Among them are:

Acute tonsillitis in children is called “angina”

• Decreased immunity and its protective properties;
• Frequent exposure to colds;
• Easy pliability of children and their increased susceptibility to various bacterial and viral microorganisms that can cause tonsillitis;
• The presence of foci of chronic infection;
• The presence of a related acute cold (sinusitis, stomatitis or even caries);
• And finally, the most important reason is the entry into the body of an infection that provokes the development of tonsillitis, namely streptococcus, staphylococcus, pneumococcus and other microbial associations.

To avoid the appearance of tonsillitis in a child, try to keep his immunity strong and strong, and especially increase it in the cold season, maintaining a balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle. Remember, a strong immune system and a healthy body can always resist tonsillitis !

Symptoms of tonsillitis in children

Symptoms of acute tonsillitis in children are usually pronounced:

• Severe sore throat, due to which the child limits himself to food and drink (since swallowing only increases the pain);
• Some children note a burning sensation in the tonsils, dry throat, and bad breath;
• Increase in baby's body temperature to approximately 37.5 degrees;
• The child is in an apathetic mood; a sore throat completely exhausts him and prevents him from being distracted;
• Soreness and enlargement of regional lymph nodes.

When the first symptoms of tonsillitis appear in a child, it is necessary to immediately consult an ENT doctor, which will allow you to quickly make a diagnosis and begin specific therapy.

You should not treat your baby on your own, because ineffective and non-specialized treatment can only provoke the development of complications or give the disease a chronic form, which in the future is even more difficult to treat.

Symptoms of tonsillitis in children without exacerbation are as follows:

• Moderate and intermittent sore throat;
• Having bad breath;
• The presence of an annoying dry cough;
• Low-grade body temperature;
• Rapidly developing fatigue.

Diagnosis: adenoids. Chronic tonsillitis in a child

Any of these symptoms is an indication for consultation with an otolaryngologist; a standard otolaryngological examination and endoscopic examination of the nasal cavity and nasopharynx are used for diagnosis.
If necessary, to clarify the diagnosis and determine further management tactics, a consultation with an audiologist (audiometry, acoustic impedance testing), a neurologist, a gastroenterologist, and laboratory diagnostic methods is prescribed. — How to treat correctly, what medical manipulations are possible during treatment using modern equipment?
— Recently, given the important role of the tonsils in the formation of local immunity of the upper respiratory tract in the child’s body, preference is given to conservative treatment, for example, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, immunocorrective therapy, physiotherapy, etc.

- Should it be deleted?

— Indications for surgical treatment are: obstructive sleep apnea syndrome; chronic purulent otitis media; lack of effect from prolonged (at least 3 months) drug treatment, 1-2 courses of conservative treatment; recurrent exudative otitis media.

— Prevention, what do you need to know and apply?

The basis for the prevention of acute and exacerbation of chronic adenoiditis in children is the child’s healthy lifestyle and the elimination of aggressive environmental factors, regular non-professional sports, except for swimming with hyperchlorinated water; long stay in the fresh air, etc. It is also important to observe daily hygiene procedures (rinsing the nasal cavity with sterile isotonic saline solutions followed by toileting the nasal cavity, brushing teeth, gargling after eating), and, of course, observe the prevention of ARVI.

— What treatment methods are used at our Center, their advantages?

— In our hospital, we can offer a full range of examinations and diagnosis of the disease: standard otorhinolaryngological examination, with endoscopic examination, laboratory tests. And further treatment of the small patient: prescription of therapy, “nasal” shower, movement along the Proetz, etc.

— Is chronic tonsillitis some kind of long-term inflammation of the tonsils? How does it develop?

- Yes, this is just a long-term inflammation of the pharyngeal and palatine tonsils. It develops after a sore throat and other infectious diseases accompanied by inflammation of the mucous membrane of the pharynx, for example, scarlet fever, measles, diphtheria. Or without a previous acute illness.

— What are the main symptoms of tonsillitis?

— The main symptoms of chronic tonsillitis include: constant sore throat, from moderate to very severe, pain in the tonsils, swelling in the nasopharynx, plugs in the throat, inflammatory reactions in the throat to food and cold liquids, body temperature does not decrease for a long time time, bad breath, weakness and fatigue. Also, a symptom of chronic tonsillitis may be the appearance of nagging pain and aches in the knee and wrist joint, and in certain cases there may be shortness of breath.

All these symptoms are considered a sign of the onset of exacerbation of chronic tonsillitis and require urgent examination by medical specialists. One of the symptoms of chronic tonsillitis is a sore throat.

— What contributes to the development of this disease?

— The development of the disease is facilitated by the presence of chronic foci of inflammation in the oral cavity, nose, paranasal sinuses, difficulty in nasal breathing, intoxication; unfavorable climatic conditions, working and living conditions (dust, air pollution, general and local cooling or poor nutrition.

— What treatment methods exist?

- Again, conservative and surgical treatment.

— How is conservative treatment carried out?

— Courses of conservative treatment are usually carried out 2 times a year, preferably in spring and autumn. With frequent relapses of tonsillitis, the number of courses of conservative treatment can be increased to four per year. Conservative treatment with preservation of the lymphoid tissue of the tonsils itself as an immune organ involves washing the tonsils and irrigating the throat with antiseptic solutions, inhalation, systemic antibacterial therapy and immunostimulation.

In what case is it necessary to resort to surgical treatment?

A radical method of treating chronic tonsillitis is complete or partial removal of the tonsils, which is prescribed in case of ineffectiveness of conservative treatment or in the presence of serious complications from the internal organs or when tonsillitis passes into a decompensated form, when the tonsils cease to perform their functions and turn exclusively into a chronic source of infection.

— What is important to know before deciding on a radical treatment method?

— Caution in deciding on surgical treatment is explained by the fact that the tonsils perform an important function in the body: they are a barrier to bacteria entering the respiratory tract and gastrointestinal tract. In addition, the tonsils are one of the hematopoietic organs.

— Prevention, what do you need to know and apply?

— Prevention of exacerbations of chronic tonsillitis includes general hygiene measures, hardening, balanced nutrition, compliance with the rules of hygiene of home and work premises, and, of course, sanitation measures: identification and treatment of diseases of the gums and teeth, sinusitis, otitis media, nasal breathing disorders.

Additionally:

It should be noted that even the implementation of all of the above measures does not at all guarantee the exclusion of relapses. In addition, in the pace of modern life, it is not always possible to promptly treat concomitant diseases and/or change working conditions, which can provoke sudden exacerbations.

An effective method of treating chronic tonsillitis is washing the lacunae of the tonsils in combination with phonophoresis. Washing helps remove the pathological contents of the tonsils and reduce inflammation in the lacunae. Phonophoresis is the injection of a medicinal substance using ultrasound therapy. Rinsing the lacunae of the tonsils using the “Tonsillor-MM” device is several times more effective than the classic one (using a special syringe).

For complete diagnosis, prevention and treatment, you can make an appointment with an otorhinolaryngologist, receive the necessary recommendations and courses of preventive therapy - we carry out sanitation of tonsil lacunae using both the classical method and rinsing using the Tonzillor-MM device. A course requires from 5 to 10 procedures.

You can make an appointment with a specialist without a referral in the paid services department by phone: 222-02-86. Krasnoyarsk, st. Akademika Kirenskogo, 2 "A" - Children's hospital building, central entrance, first floor, room. 103 (immediately behind the security point)

Acute tonsillitis in children

Acute tonsillitis in children is popularly called “Sore throat”. The symptoms of the disease are very pronounced and usually, based on their manifestations, it is not difficult to determine the diagnosis. It is very important to start specific and effective treatment on time, which will avoid the development of chronic tonsillitis.

Acute tonsillitis in children is dangerous because it can provoke the development of severe complications that are difficult to treat. Among such complications are retropharyngeal abscesses, rheumatism, glomerulonephritis, infective endocarditis, etc. This suggests that acute tonsillitis in children is very insidious and requires a special approach to treatment in order to avoid various ailments and return the child to his health and strong immunity.

Treatment of tonsillitis in children

Treatment of tonsillitis in children must be high-quality, effective, professional and reliable. This is exactly the kind of treatment offered by our best doctors at the ENT-Asthma specialized medical clinic. For the treatment of tonsillitis in children, we offer only proven , modern and effective methods, including:

• Ozone-ultraviolet sanitation;
• Herbal medicine;
• Ultrasonic inhalation and deep sanitation;
• Capillary therapy and lymphotropic therapy;
• Lipid therapy;
• Laser therapy;
• Immunomodulatory therapy.

All of these methods are highly effective and reliable, and most importantly, they allow you to cure tonsillitis in a child in a short time! All necessary procedures are selected by an ENT doctor on an individual basis and depend on the characteristics of the child’s body.

The use of natural and harmless drugs in combination with high-quality sanitation of the oropharyngeal mucosa leads to the complete elimination of inflammation and the elimination of pathogenic microorganisms. The child’s immune system becomes strong and strong, and in the future can resist various bacterial and viral diseases, preventing the appearance of tonsillitis and its relapses.

Video reviews about the treatment of chronic tonsillitis at the ENT-Asthma clinic

• Bulygin Mikhail, treatment of tonsillitis and adenoids
• Marina, 21 years old, chronic tonsillitis
• Popov Zhenya, stage 3 adenoids, chronic tonsillitis

Videos and publications about tonsillitis in children

Patented method of NON-SURGICAL treatment of chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditis

The tonsils are the main organ of the lymphoid collector of the oropharynx. In their physiological function and morphological structure they are similar to kidneys. But for some reason, many doctors consider this organ to be superfluous in the human body and try to remove them in all cases of tonsil diseases, acting on the principle: “No organ, no problem!” - but the problem, unfortunately, remains and is aggravated by immunodeficiency, as well as postoperative chronic pharyngitis, laryngotracheitis, bronchitis, etc. is the developer and legal holder of patents for a method of NON-SURGICAL TREATMENT of chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditis, both in adult patients and children. The author of the method is a doctor with 35 years of practice; author of more than 50 scientific papers in the field of otolaryngology; author of 26 unique inventions that were patented in 5 countries; laureate of the USSR Exhibition of Economic Achievements in 1985; diploma student of the European Conference in Leipzig (Germany) - Tkach Yuri Nikolaevich.

Clinical studies were carried out at the departments of pediatrics and otolaryngology of the Medical Academy. The effectiveness of the technique was assessed by independent experts from the Institute of Physiology.

The technique is officially registered by the Ministry of Health as a “Method for the treatment of chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditis.”

The patented technique is based on a complex therapeutic process of complete sanitation of the palatine tonsils from pathological microflora and “replacement” of diseased tonsil parenchyma cells with healthy ones. This is achieved by repeated injection of medicinal phytobalm into the crypts of the lacunar canals.

Phytobalm is the result of many years of experiments and scientific research. The balm formulation, consisting of natural ingredients (a mixture of various oils and extracts, without chemicals, without hormones, without antibiotics), has been clinically tested and approved for use in medical practice.

Thanks to its composition, this phytobalm has the ability to penetrate deeply into the epithelial layer, and acts there as a prolonged antiseptic for 10-12 hours, suppressing the growth of pathogenic microflora, and promotes the rapid restoration of healthy tissues of the nasopharyngeal and palatine tonsils. The balm is introduced alternately into each lacunar canal using a special, patented, atraumatic, sterile, disposable instrument. In fact, during the treatment session, mechanical cleansing of all crypts and canals of the tonsils from pathological contents (liquid pus, caseous plugs, etc.) and medicinal drainage of the entire lacunar system of the tonsil occurs.

The procedure is painless, and even children tolerate it well.

You can learn more about the phytobalm and the ENT instrument necessary for the procedure in the product catalog.

Using a patented method of NON-SURGERY treatment of chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditis, our specialists

Cost of treatment

* — When paying for the full course of treatment procedures, the cost of a doctor’s appointment is included in the amount of treatment. The course of treatment is prescribed by a doctor. The course duration is 7-12 sessions depending on the diagnosis.