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What Causes Swelling And Pus Spot On Tonsils?
Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here.... hello yesterday I felt a slight discomfort in my throat so I looked to see if my tonsils were swollen I thought I might be getting sick. But when I looked I saw that my left tonsil was swollen and had what looked a crater with pus. It seemed as if my tonsil was infected from the inside out. Later at night when I got home I slightly rolled a q tip on the hole and the q tip returned semi bloody with pus. Oh and I fell no pain or fever. What could this be
Mon, 28 Sep 2020
Hi,
Your symptoms and signs are suggestive of a condition called peri-tonsillitis.
- In such a case there is infection and inflammation between the bed of tonsil and tonsil itself.
- May accompany with swelling of the same tonsil with or without pus inside tonsil.
- In either case the treatment is almost similar.
- Consult your Doctor for clinical evaluation, examination.
Send samples of swab from infected area and blood for lab.
- Get started on prescription based antibiotic, anti-inflammatory medicines.
- Povidone Iodine gargles.
- Plenty of oral fluids.
- Complete the courses of medicines till cured.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, ENT & General Surgeon
Your symptoms and signs are suggestive of a condition called peri-tonsillitis.
- In such a case there is infection and inflammation between the bed of tonsil and tonsil itself.
- May accompany with swelling of the same tonsil with or without pus inside tonsil.
- In either case the treatment is almost similar.
- Consult your Doctor for clinical evaluation, examination.
Send samples of swab from infected area and blood for lab.
- Get started on prescription based antibiotic, anti-inflammatory medicines.
- Povidone Iodine gargles.
- Plenty of oral fluids.
- Complete the courses of medicines till cured.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, ENT & General Surgeon
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