Question 1

can you die from tonsillitis?

Accepted Answer

Rarely: Tonsillitis is a treatable infection.  Left untreated, in rare circumstances, the infection may spread to other tissues, cause septicemia and death.  Tonsillitis may be followed by renal and heart disease.

Question 2

can you die from tonsillitis and how fast does it take tonsils to sweet to the point when they would block your airway?

Accepted Answer

Rarely: Only if tonsillitis leads to a peritonsillar abscess which then could rarely progress into the carotid sheath and infect the carotid artery or the jugular vein.  Another scenario would be the development of a retro-pharyngeal abscess that could progress into the mediastinum and cause a fatal pneumonia.  These complications of tonsillitis are rare but possible.

Question 3

can i die from tonsillitis if i ignore it?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Particularly if an abscess develops. The tonsils are close to the spinal cord. An abscess in that area can be devastating, requires surgery to drain, and a lot of antibiotics. It can compromise the wind pipe and make it impossible to breathe.

Question 4

if tonsillitis spreads throughout the body can you die?

Accepted Answer

Sepsis: If a bacterial tonsillitis were to spread into the blood stream to cause bacteria in the blood it could certainly become life threatening.

Question 5

can you die from tonsilitis

my doctor said if you just clean your through with mouth wash it will be fine he also said it wont effect you at all

Accepted Answer

Not typically: Tonsillitis and pharyngitis will typically take care of itself. There can be rare complications such as abscesses that can cause problems. If the thought is that it is viral, then you will be fine. Just get checked if it's getting worse or you have concerns.

Question 6

what causes tonsillitis?

Accepted Answer

Infection: The tonsils can be infected with bacterial, such as strep or with a virus.

Question 7

can tonsillitis be cured?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Antibiotics work well for most tonsillitis; for recurrent tonsillitis (several times a year), see your ENT for risk reduction.

Question 8

how can i get tonsillitis?

Accepted Answer

From: Bacterial or viral infecitons.

Question 9

how do you catch tonsillitis?

Accepted Answer

Tonsillitis: You can be exposed to someone who has an infection.  These infections can be spread by direct contact, coughing or sneezing, or by eating or drinking something that is contaminated.  Can also occur if your bodies immune system is weakened and typical mouth bacteria grow out of control.

Question 10

how long can tonsillitis last?

Accepted Answer

If viral : Ade essays to a week  if you have. Fever get checked for strep throat

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