Pathogenesis, prevention and treatment of acute tonsillitis

There are borderline areas between the individual areas of various medical disciplines that equally encompass the features of diseases belonging to two or more specialties. In the first place, perhaps, is the area encompassing the oral cavity and pharynx. Almost all specialists are interested in the condition of the latter, noting some or other peculiarities observed here both in terms of visible changes in tissues and in terms of sensitivity, reflexes, etc. If congenital defects or chronic diseases are detected, they are usually referred to a laryngologist, while acute pharyngeal diseases are handled by a pediatrician, internist, surgeon, and other specialists, each with their own approaches and methods of recognition, preventive measures, and therapy. The current status of the pathogenesis of acute pharyngeal disease, due to the wealth of clinical experience, allows, however, to speak of a uniformly rational approach to this kind of suffering.