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Tonsillitis and Adenoid Infection Medical Author: John P. Cunha, DO Medical Editor: William C. Shiel, Jr., MD, FACP, FACR What are the tonsils and adenoids? What is the purpose of the tonsils and adenoids? What are common problems affecting the tonsils and adenoids? How is tonsillitis and adenoid infection treated? When should the tonsils and/or [...]

13 Tips to Turn It Off As far as you’re concerned, whoever put the word “drip” after post-nasal has some wry sense of humor. “Rampant waterfall” seems more fitting to you. Just where does all this fluid come from anyway? Well let’s begin at the beginning. In the course of a single day, 2,500 gallons [...]

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Here are the 10 most common symptoms of sinus infection. Does any of these sound like the problems you are having right now? Pain and/or pressure in the area of your eyes or forehead. Or pain in the very top of your head – especially if the pain gets more intense when you bend over [...]

Treatment For Post-Nasal Drip A correct diagnosis requires a detailed ear, nose, and throat exam and possible laboratory, endoscopic, and x-ray studies. Each treatment is different: Bacterial infection, when present, is treated with antibiotics. These drugs may provide only temporary relief. In cases of chronic sinusitis, surgery to open the blocked sinuses may be required. [...]

Adenoids and Tonsils (cont.) How is tonsillitis and adenoid infection treated? Bacterial infections of the tonsils and adenoids are treated with various antibiotics. Tonsillitis caused by the streptococcus bacteria can lead to serious complications, and must be treated. Often the diagnosis of strep throat is confirmed by a throat culture or rapid-strep tests in the [...]

Got a Toddler with Bad Breath? Toddlers can have bad breath just the same as older kids and adults. There are a couple of reasons that are more common to toddlers than to other age groups. The most common cause of bad breath in toddlers and, in fact, in children of all ages, is postnasal [...]

The most common locations for HSV-1 infections include: Lips Mouth (including gums, tongue, roof of mouth, and inside the cheeks) Nose Chin Cheeks Shortly after exposure to the virus, a newly infected person may develop fluid-filled blisters, occurring singly or in a cluster of several blisters. These blisters may be yellow to gray and are [...]

Postnasal drip is drainage from the nose and sinuses dripping down the back of the throat. There could be several reasons for this drainage. One is an allergic reaction to inhaling something. A second reason is a non-allergic, non-infectious inflammation in the sinuses that can linger after a cold. A third reason is chronic sinusitis. [...]

What is Tonsillitis? Tonsillitis (ton-sil-lie-tiss) is an inflammation of the tonsils caused by an infection. In tonsillitis, the tonsils are enlarged, red, and often coated (either partly or entirely) by a substance that is yellow, gray, or white. Tonsillitis usually occurs as part of a pharyngitis (throat infection). Tonsillitis usually begins with sudden sore throat [...]