Consumer Health: Treating tonsillitis
Did you know that your tonsils -- two oval-shaped pads of tissue at the back of the throat, one on each side -- are your immune system's first line of defense against bacteria and viruses that enter your mouth? This function may make the tonsils particularly vulnerable to infection and inflammation. Tonsillitis is inflammation of [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - April 6, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy Surgery
Title: Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy SurgeryCategory: Procedures and TestsCreated: 12/31/1997 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/25/2021 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General)
Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General - March 25, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Who Gets Pott ’ s Puffy Tumor?
Discussion
Pott’s puffy tumor (PPT) was first described by Sir Percivall Pott in 1775 and who also described other orthopaedic and oncological diseases subsequently named for him. “It is a subperiosteal abscess of the anterior wall of the frontal sinus associated with underlying frontal osteomyelitis.” The tender edema and swelling of the forehead is the sign of PPT. Associated fever, headache, and rhinorrhea along with similar problems such as postnasal drip or nasal congestion are common. Associated ophthalmological problems include peri-orbital or eyelid edema and/or preseptal cellulitis. Ptosis and di...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - March 1, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Parents Often Decide on Their Own They Want Tonsillectomy for Children's Sleep Apnea Parents Often Decide on Their Own They Want Tonsillectomy for Children's Sleep Apnea
Many parents with children who experience obstructive sleep-disordered breathing (OSDB) have a preference for tonsillectomy to improve the apnea and often aren ' t looking for guidance on treatment choices, a new study finds.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - January 4, 2021 Category: Surgery Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
Is Tonsillitis Contagious
How Do You Get Tonsillitis? (Source: eMedicineHealth.com)
Source: eMedicineHealth.com - December 3, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Can you catch tonsillitis? Signs and symptoms of infection explained
TONSILLITIS is a painful infection of the tonsils that is experienced mainly by children. Can you catch tonsillitis? (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 18, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Rural U.S. Hospitals Are On Life Support As a Third Wave of COVID-19 Strikes
When COVID-19 hit the Southwest Georgia Regional Medical Center in Cuthbert, a small rural town in Randolph County, in late March, the facility—which includes a 25-bed hospital, an adjacent nursing home and a family-medicine clinic, was quickly overwhelmed. In just a matter of days, 45 of the 62 nursing home residents tested positive. Negative residents were isolated in the hospital while the severely ill patients from both the nursing home and the local community were transferred to other better-equipped facilities.
“We were trying to get the patients out as fast as possible,” says Steve Whatley, Southwe...
Source: TIME: Health - October 20, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Emily Barone Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 Source Type: news
How Do You Treat Hypertrophic Tonsils
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Source: eMedicineHealth.com - September 2, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Robotic surgery may improve outcomes in mouth and throat cancer
(Cedars-Sinai Medical Center) Robotic surgery for patients with early stage, oropharyngeal squamous cell cancer is associated with improved health outcomes, including better long-term survival, according to a Cedars-Sinai study published Thursday in JAMA Oncology. Oropharyngeal cancer occurs in the back of the throat and includes the base of the tongue and tonsils. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - August 20, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Is Getting Your Tonsils Removed a Major Surgery
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Source: eMedicineHealth.com - August 5, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Tonsillitis warning - the white spots at the back of your throat you shouldn’t ignore
TONSILLITIS is a common infection that's caused by either a bacteria or a virus. You could be at risk of the swollen tonsils condition if you notice white spots at the back of your throat. These are the tonsillitis symptoms and signs you should be looking out for. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - May 28, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Tonsillitis symptoms: What are the symptoms of tonsillitis?
TONSILLITIS is a common childhood illness, but it can strike at any age. Here are the symptoms. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - May 26, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Immunology: Tonsils as a testbed
(Ludwig-Maximilians-Universit ä t M ü nchen) Biomedical researchers at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich have isolated immune cells from human tonsils obtained following routine surgery, and used them to analyze aspects of the immune response and test the effects of anti-inflammatory agents at the cellular level. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - February 28, 2020 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Throat cancer symptoms: The peculiar warning sign that lies in a person’s ear
THROAT cancer refers to cancerous tumours that develop in the throat, voice box or tonsils. There is an unusual sign a person may be at risk of throat cancer that is found in a person's ear. What is it? (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 17, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
S & amp;N Strengthens ENT Portfolio with Tusker Medical Acquisition
Smith & Nephew has acquired Tusker Medical, a company that has developed Tula, a system to treat recurrent or persistent ear infections. The London-based company kept the financial details of the deal mum.
The acquisition comes hot on the heels of CA-based Tusker Medical obtaining a PMA from FDA for Tula. MD+DI included the Tula system in a list of Devices Recently Approved by FDA.
The system enables placement of ear tubes in the physician’s office without general anesthesia for patients six months and older. Using Tula, a physician numbs the eardrum using, child-friendly anesthesia while the patient ...
Source: MDDI - January 24, 2020 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Omar Ford Tags: Implants Business Source Type: news
