Patient's question:
My daughter just turned 6 years old. Since the beginning of this year, her tonsils have been red and swollen. She snores very loudly when she sleeps.Doctor's answer:
tonsillitis is an acute upper respiratory infection, a bacterial infection, and a non-specific acute inflammation of the palatine tonsils, often accompanied by acute inflammation of varying severity in the pharyngeal mucosa and pharyngeal lymphatic ring. it is more common in adolescents aged 10 to 30, and often occurs as recurrent acute episodes on the basis of chronic tonsillitis. intravenous administration of antibiotics can be considered for treatment.