What are the symptoms of abscess almonds?

almond abscess, technically referred to as tonsillar or peritonsillary abscess, can begin to create symptoms up to a week before creating a real abscess. The first symptom is generally a sore throat and swallowing problems, followed by other symptoms of the condition proceeding untreated. The almond abscessed can cause swelling of the face or neck, enlarged lymph nodes and uvula that seem to be pushed to the side. Patients can also experience a muted or "hot potato" voice in which they have problems reporting certain sounds of the vowel, secondary ear pain, drooling and halitosis. The sore throat may initially be mild, but it will gradually deteriorate and in general it will focus on the side of the neck containing abscess. Together with this, difficulty or swallowing, which may or may not expand to the ear. In addition, chewing or opening the mouth is particularly symptomatic for tonsillary abscesses, unlike tonsillitis.

If it is not treated, the abscessed almonds eventually cause the patient to ill at the time when the abscess is formed. Fever and chills are common symptoms during this time, as well as headaches and general malaise. Initial pain surrounding the neck can spread to pain and tenderness in the jaw, neck and sometimes face. In addition, the initial ear pain may focus on the side that has been created.

At the external level, patients with the above symptoms will most often experience swelling in the throat and sometimes in the face or jaw area. The gentle and swollen lymph nodes that respond to the infection usually accompany and usually can feel it on the neck. In the back of the mouth, the abscess will usually cause swelling on one side of the neck to the extent that Uvula will seem pushed to the opposite side.

6 The effect is as if their mouths were full of hot potatoes. Tonsillary abscesses can also cause droolitis and halitosisU, which concerns a serious bad breath due to infected tissue lying in the back of the neck.