TONSIL

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Tiga hari terkena serangan - demam, akibat tonsil yang bengkak. Hasilnya, demam yang tinggi suhunya dan sakit seluruh badan. Nak keruhkan lagi keadaan, tekak yang sakit menyukarkan saya untuk makan, tapi tetap kena ambil sesuatu untuk menelan ubat. Alternatif nya, saya cuma ambil susu serta biskut yang direndam, dalam kuantiti yang rendah kerana sakit bila menelan. Azabnya semasa menelan bukan setakat tekak yang sakit, tetapi sampai ke telinga. Masa tu rasanya rela lagi berlapar dari makan.

Bila perut kosong, angin pula yang memenuhi, sakit lain yang dapat. Malamnya, dapat pulak sakit baru... habis segala apa yang dimakan sebelumnya, dimuntahkan, sampai dah tak ada sisanya lagi. Cuma... yang miracle nya... pening kepala yang dialami macam terus hilang...

Hari ni, pada hari keempat, sakit tekak sudah hilang, demam pun dah tiada, namun sakit kepala masih menyerang, dan ketika saya menaip ini pun kepala masih berdenyut-denyut. Saya perhatikan, kebanyakan blog kawan-kawan ada posting baru, malangnya saya masih tidak punya kuasa untuk membaca kesemuanya dan tinggalkan komen. Hanya tadi sempat membuka blog En Mazidul yang sudah mempunyai berbelas-belas post terbaru since hari isnin yang saya tidak sempat jenguk. Maaf ye kawan-kawan, Insya Allah akan saya usahakan nanti.

So, di sini saya copy sedikit info tentang tonsil dengan kawan-kawan. Ada yang suggest kepada saya untuk buang sahaja tonsil tu, tapi setakat yang saya dengar dari mereka yang pernah buang tonsil, banyak juga keburukan jika buang tonsil menyebabkan saya jadi takut.

Definition

A small oral mass of lymphoid tissue, especially either of two such masses embedded in the lateral walls of the opening between the mouth and the pharynx, of uncertain function, but believed to help protect the body from respiratory infections.

Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - Tonsil

Small mass of lymphoid tissue in the wall of the pharynx. The term usually refers to the palatine tonsils on each side of the oropharynx. They are thought to produce antibodies to help prevent respiratory and digestive tract infection but often become infected themselves (see tonsillitis), mostly in children. There are also pharyngeal tonsils, better known as adenoids, and lingual tonsils, at the base of the tongue. The last have more effective drainage than the others and are rarely infected.




Sci-Tech Encyclopedia - Tonsil
Localized aggregation of diffuse and nodular lymphoid tissue found in the region where the nasal and oral cavities open into the pharynx. The tonsils are important sources of blood lymphocytes. They often become inflamed and enlarged, necessitating surgical removal.


The two palatine (faucial) tonsils are almond-shaped bodies measuring 1 by 0.5 in. (2.5 by 1.2 cm) and are embedded between folds of tissue connecting the pharynx and posterior part of the tongue with the soft palate. These are the structures commonly known as the tonsils. The lingual tonsil occupies the posterior part of the tongue surface. It is really a collection of 35–100 separate tonsillar units, each having a single crypt surrounded by lymphoid tissue. Each tonsil forms a smooth swelling about 0.08–0.16 in. (2–4 mm) in diameter. The pharyngeal tonsil (called adenoids when enlarged) occupies the roof of the nasal part of the pharynx. This tonsil may enlarge to block the nasal passage, forcing mouth breathing.




Wikipedia - Tonsil
The tonsils are areas of lymphoid tissue on either side of the throat. An infection of the tonsils is called tonsillitis. Most commonly, the term "tonsils" refers to the palatine tonsils that can be seen in the back of the throat.


Like other organs of the lymphatic system, the tonsils act as part of the immune system to help protect against infection. In particular, they are believed to be involved in helping fight off pharyngeal and upper respiratory tract infections.


Growth
Tonsils tend to reach their largest size near puberty, and they gradually undergo atrophy thereafter. However, they are largest relative to the diameter of the throat in young children.


Tonsils can become enlarged or inflamed (tonsillitis) and may be surgically removed in tonsillectomy. This may be indicated if they obstruct the airway or interfere with swallowing. In older patients, asymmetric tonsils (also known as asymmetric tonsil hypertrophy) may be an indicator of virally infected tonsils, or tumors such as lymphoma or squamous cell carcinoma.


Some doctors who are not ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialists are conservative on recommending the removal of tonsils, because the tissue cannot be put back, and some claim that removal decreases the power of the immune system. ENT specialists generally recommend removal if there are frequent recurrent tonsillitis, adenotonsillar hyperplasia causing symptomatic partial upper airway obstruction or asymmetry.


Tonsil enlargement can affect speech making it hypernasal and giving it the sound of velopharyngeal incompetence.




Tonsilloliths


A tonsillolith is material that accumulates on the tonsil. They can range up to the size of a peppercorn and are white/cream color. The main substance is mostly collagen, but they have a strong unpleasant odor because of hydrogen sulfide and methyl mercaptan and other substances.


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Causes


Tonsil and throat infections may be caused by either a virus or bacteria, and can be spread from one person to the other through coughing, sneezing and nasal fluids. In preschool children and infants, the common cold virus or flu virus often causes chronic tonsillitis. In adults and adolescents, it is more likely to be caused by bacteria—the streptococcus, staphylocci, pneumococci, or hemophilus bacteria. In rare cases, the bacteria responsible for scarlet fever, diphtheria and mononucleosis can cause tonsillitis.


"Strep throat" is a particular type of bacterial infection in the throat caused by the streptococcus pyogenes bacteria. Tonsillitis, or inflamed tonsils, may or may not accompany a strep throat infection.

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