Tonsillitis

 Definition

• Life-threatening chronic disease
• affects your airways

causes

• second hand smoking
• dust
• mould
• chemicals
• pollutants

symptoms

• wheezing
• coughing ,especially early in the morning or at night
• chest tightness
• shortness of breath

treatment

• quick- relief medicines
• long-term control medicine

prevention

• avoid chemicals
• avoid dust
• avoid humidity

summary

Tonsils are lumps of tissue at the back of the throat.There are two of them, one on each side.Along

with the adenoids ,tonsils are part of the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system clear away infection and keeps body fluids in balance. Tonsils and adenoids work by trapping the germs coming in through the mouth and nose.