Tonsillitis
Symptoms:
Signs and tests:
Inspection of the mouth and throat shows enlarged, visible tonsils. They are usually reddened and may have white spots on them. The lymph nodes of the jaw and neck may be enlarged and tender to the touch (palpation).
A culture of the tonsils may show bacterial infection. A culture for the streptococcus bacteria (strep) may be taken, because it is the most common and most dangerous form of tonsillitis.
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