What is tonsil
Tonsil is located at the intersection of digestive tract and respiratory tract. It can be divided into palatine tonsil, pharyngeal tonsil and lingual tonsil. The palatine tonsil is the largest in the tonsil, which we usually call palatine tonsil. Palatine tonsil is a pair of oval between the lingual and palatal arch and the pharyngeal and palatal arch. Pharyngeal tonsil, also known as adenoid body, is located in the posterior wall of pharynx. The tonsil of the tongue is located at the base of the tongue and the anterior wall of the pharynx. Tonsil can produce lymph and antibody, which can resist bacteria and virus.
What is tonsillitis
So tonsillitis is tonsillitis, divided into acute and chronic two kinds, there will be pharyngeal pain, fever and pharyngeal discomfort and other symptoms. Serious complications may occur in the ear, nose, heart, kidney and other organs or the whole body.
The pathogenic bacteria causing tonsillitis include hemolytic streptococcus, Staphylococcus, pneumococcus and virus. The repeated inflammation of tonsil will lead to the enlargement of tonsil, and the enlargement of tonsil will lead to poor breathing, which will lead to snoring, unclear pronunciation, etc., and seriously lead to otitis media, rhinitis, tracheitis, etc. Therefore, for the baby tonsillitis must pay attention.
Nursing care of patients with tonsil infection
1. The diet is mainly liquid food. Do not eat spicy food. You can eat light rice porridge, rice porridge, lean meat porridge, etc., do not eat chili, garlic, pepper, etc., or you can eat some apples, bananas, grapefruit, etc.
2. Pay attention to oral hygiene and rinse after meals.
3. Strengthen resistance, take part in some sports and eat nutritious food. Pig liver, lean meat, bean products, milk, etc.
IV. tonsillectomy or not
For the repeated infection of the baby's tonsils, some doctors have suggested that tonsils should be removed. But as the first wall to resist, tonsils can resist viruses and bacteria very well. Should they be cut or not?
Cutting or not cutting needs to consider the situation of the baby comprehensively. If it is a chronic recurrent attack, excessive enlargement of the tonsil, long-term fever of unknown cause, etc., it can be considered to cut. Tonsillectomy is not recommended for acute, metabolic insufficiency and hematopathy.
Tips for elves:
Some baby's repeated infection, serious time will affect breathing, cause snoring and so on, you can consider to do resection. At present, tonsillectomy has not weakened the immune function of the baby, so this resection is relatively safe.