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Cerebellar Tonsils - Articles
Large tonsils and snoring?
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Healthy Living ..
Posted
Mon 15 Nov 2010 1:49pm
Large tonsils, or hypertrophic tonsils, can frequently cause severe snoring, breathing holding, difficulty eating, choaking, and sleep apnea. This can occur as an isolated event or in conjunction with recurrent tonsillitis. If the problem becomes severe, tonsillectomy with adenoidectomy is often recommended.
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Q: If You Need Your Tonsils, Why Take Them Out?
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Dr. Steven P.
Posted
Thu 17 Sep 2009 10:29pm
Q:?If You Need Your Tonsils, Why Take Them Out?
A: Tonsils are part of the immune system, but when they are too large or are prone to frequent infections, then surgical... (and some adults), very large tonsils can lead to breathing problems at night.
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Tonsillitis – An Acquaintance
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rajesh moganti
Posted
Tue 19 Oct 2010 1:14am
condition? Well, it is called tonsillitis. It is the inflammation of the oral organs called tonsils. Tonsils are nothing but oval- shaped pads, 2 in number, in the oral cavity that lay at the back of one’s throat. There is one tonsil on each side of the throat. The common and typical symptoms of tonsillitis are swollen tonsils, difficult swallowing
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Tonsillitis
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Laura C.
Posted
Wed 28 Jul 2010 10:38am
No workouts today :-( I've been laid up in bed all day except for a trip to the docs to tell me I have tonsillitis grrrr. I'm a grumpy ill person - poor Mike! Hopefully I'll be back in action soon.
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Can Tonsils Grow Back After Removal?
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Dr. Steven P.
Posted
Wed 13 Oct 2010 6:55pm
. Overall, once you take out all your tonsils, it’s unlikely to come back. However, if you’ve only had most or some of your tonsils removed, as long as there’s inflammation, there’s increased risk that it can slowly grow back. However, this is theoretical and I’ve yet to see it happen.
Tonsils are made of lymphoid tissue and make up a part of Waldeyer’s ring
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Tonsillitis
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Dr. Anshu Gupta
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Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:40pm
Acute inflammation of the tonsils is known as Tonsillitis. It is also known as acute sore throat. Enlargement of the tonsils accompanied by repeated attacks of infection are known as chronic tonsillitis.
The tonsils are two small lymphoid organs that lie one on each side of the throat. They can be seen just behind the back of the tongue between two
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More Tonsil Woes...
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Sarah
Posted
Thu 15 Jan 2009 11:47pm
signs, which were all fine besides her gait.
He examined the rest of her and discovered she has very Ulcerated Tonsils and Windpipe. So she is back on antbiotics again, it has only been almost 2 months since she had Tonsillitis!
So we are assuming as she has not been feeling herself it may be affecting the way she is walking. If her walking doesn't
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Home Remedies For Tonsillitis
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pehpot
Posted
Sat 27 Nov 2010 7:53pm
it was Tonsillitis.
Tonsillitis (also pharyngotonsillitis or tonsillopharyngitis) is an inflammation of the tonsils most commonly caused by viral or bacterial infection. It is a type of pharyngitis. Symptoms of tonsillitis include sore throat and fever. While no treatment has been found to shorten the duration of viral tonsillitis, bacterial causes may be treatable
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Tonsils, Mono, and Chronic Fatigue
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Dr. Steven P.
Posted
Wed 02 Dec 2009 6:11am
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As I was taking out enormous tonsils from a young child yesterday, I was reminded of a young female college student that I treated many years ago who came to see me with severe tonsillitis. She had severe throat pain, difficulty swallowing, diffuse and tender swollen neck glands, and couldn’t sleep at all. Due to the severity of her "infection," I
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