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tonsilitis and adenoiditis - Coggle Diagram
tonsilitis and adenoiditis
defination
Swelling of tonsils and adenoids located at the back of the throat due to infection
causes
Tonsillitis and adenoiditis are generally caused by a common viral infection such as common cold or sometimes by a bacterial infection.
Direct contact with infected person
Droplets from sneezing or coughing
Contaminated surfaces, objects, utensils, clothes, etc
Food and water shared with the infected person
Oral sex
signs and symptoms
White or yellow patches on the tonsils
Sore throat
Difficulty or painful swallowing, noted as drooling in young children
Swollen and tender lymph nodes on the sides of the neck
Stiff neck
Fever
A scratchy or muffled voice
Bad breath
Headache
diagnosis
To check for signs of infection of tonsils, nose and ears and for enlargement of spleen.
Palpating the lymph nodes: Gently feeling the swelling in lymph nodes in the neck.
Throat culture: Secretion sample from throat examined microscopically.
Complete blood count (CBC): To assess the levels of blood cells and determine the cause of tonsillitis.
nursing care plan
nursing interventions
increase patient fluid intake and monitor fluid intake and output
encourage the patient to gaggle with warm water with salt to help soothe and clean the throat
monitor the temperature as it will help to show if there is an infection
help the patient perfoming mouth hygeine and encourage the patient to do it twice a day to help reduce bad breath and keep the mouth clean from infection
administer medication like antibiotics and
expected otcomes
no sore throat
patients temperature back to normal rages
no bad breath
patient having positive self esteem and self confidence
nursing diagnosis
altered nutritional status due to patient not able to swallow manifested by sore throat and dysphagia
anxiety due to the diagnosis
altered comfort and decreased self esteem due to bad breath
problems
sore throat
bad breath
fever
pathophysiology
this infection of the tonsils and adenoids may be secondary to upper respiratory tract infections
the tonsils become edematous and hyperaemic
then there is a formation of a thin membrane that peels off without bleeding in the tonsils
from the crypts of the tonsils there is a purulent exudate
in chronic tonsilitis the tonsils becomes enlarged and infected resulting in enlarged adenoids