Obstructive Sleep Apnea — Flashcards

Recurrent tonsillitis is described as:_____ episodes/yr for 3 consecutive years5 episodes/yr for 2 consecutive years or7 episodes in a single year.

In Chronic _____ tonsillitis, tonsils are small but infected, with history of repeated sore throats.

_____ and streptococcal carriers are relative indications for tonsillectomy.

Bluish Flushing of anterior pillars compared to the rest of the pharyngeal mucosa is an important sign of _____ tonsillar infection.

Recurrent episodes of _____ in adults and a single episode in kids is an indication for tonsillectomy

_____ is due to blockage of a tonsillar crypt and appears as a yellowish swelling over the tonsil and can be easily drained

Acute tonsillitis is a contraindication to tonsillectomy since there is an increased chance of _____ and sepsis.

_____ is the collection of pus between the fibrous capsule of the tonsil and the superior constrictor muscles of the pharynx.

Enlargement of _____ lymph nodes even in the absence of acute infection is a reliable sign of chronic tonsillitis.