Introduction A tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy is a surgery to remove your child's tonsils and adenoids. It is also known as an adenotonsillectomy. Tonsils and adenoids are collections of lymphoid tissue at the back of the throat. This procedure is often done when nonsurgical treatments have not been able to resolve problems such as: A blocked airway. Recurring ear, nose, or throat infections. Growth of a cancerous tumor. Problems with how head and facial structures were formed (deformity). Tell
Introduction Tonsils are two stacks of tissue located at the back of the throat, whose main role is to trap harmful foreign materials that enter through the mouth and the nose from entering in the respiratory system (Burton 36). Tonsils are of different sizes from one person to another, and their performance is affected by their size. According to Hareyan (1), tonsils are highly susceptible to most throat infections as a result attack by viruses and bacteria. One of the major infections of tonsils is tonsillitis
When I was about four or five years old I had to get my tonsils taken out which are located in the back of your mouth. A few weeks had passed and my mom had realized that my neck was a little swollen. My mom then made an appointment with the doctor and when he looked at my throat he said it was time. I then found out after they finished taking out my tonsils from my mouth they had said I should’ve woke up 10 minutes before , but ( I didn't ). When I finally woke up from what I call a long sleep
use any amount of force upon the girl without her consent. It could also be argued either that the results of the doctor’s use of force is a success or a failure. I feel that the doctor has reason to use force upon the girl in order to check her tonsils for a number of reasons. I believe this because the doctor has reason to use force because he believes that the girl has diphtheria based on his knowledge of numbers of other children at her school suffering from cases of diphtheria. I believ..
Adaptive Response Paper It is necessary that as an advanced practice nurse that we are educated on disorders that exist in today’s society. Our knowledge on numerous disorders, will eventually influence our practice in a positive fashion. Being competent in properly diagnosing individuals and providing the correct treatment plan have a tendency to heighten the individual’s outcome. In this assignment three scenarios will be reviewed. After reviewing each scenario, a diagnosis will be constructed
The Lymphatic System The Lymphatic System consists of tissues and organs such as the tonsils, thymus, lymph nodes, lymph glands, lymphatic vessels, spleen, Peyer’s Patches (found in the small intestine), appendix, bone marrow and lymph. These are the states of the lymphatic system when it is in a healthy state. The lymphatic system works with the immune system in providing the body protection from harmful diseases and infections. The lymphatic system regulates interstitial fluid protein. Its function
William went to school on a hot sweltering summer day. Sweat dripped down his forehead. When he got to school he stuffed his lunch inside his suffocating locker. He didn’t know that the hot temperature was causing his food to become rotten over the past few hours. When it was time for lunch William grabbed his lunch and entered the cafeteria. Meanwhile, inside his body… “ Yesss!! They’re not getting in!!! Woohoo!!” shouted Commander Immune. Team Food Poisoning was aggravated that they couldn’t get
Tonsillitis Jennifer presents with the clinical signs and symptoms of tonsillitis. The clinical presentation of swollen tonsils, pain while swallowing, presence of exudates, associated temperature for three days, positive palpable anterior cervical nodes, and sore throat lead the clinician to believe Jennifer has tonsillitis. Tonsils are considered lymph tissue. The tonsils react to a microorganism that has come in contact via air droplet with the mouth, nose, or eyes. The resulting cytokine
will ask what’s the survival ratio or other consciences to a surgery. Others think of ways to avoid surgery all together. Even knowing that there’s a possibility things can go wrong shakes most people with fear. When I learned that there were three tonsils that needed to be removed, I immediately felt a tremor go through my body. My first response was why they needed to be removed; partially I wanted to know due to my curiosity, but also to know if surgery was
muscle memory, and our five senses. The essay opens with Miller illustrates a vivid description of her earliest memory. The memory tells first hand encounter of Miller waking up from getting her tonsils removed. After finishing the detailed description of her surroundings including the jar holding Miller’s tonsils, she analyzes the recollection of a first memory and delves into the concept that our individual memories embody our entire being. The memories that seem to exemplify ones personality can be
able to move her schedule around just so I could see her. She had about ten different tools down my throat that I didn’t even know what the purpose of them was. After she ran some tests, it was crystal clear to her that I had an abscess on one of my tonsils. For a straight week I had come seen the doctor everyday to see if she could do little operations to minimize it and make me more comfortable. At the end of that week, the doctor had decided that we could not go further with this and that it needed
Student Discussion Assignment Identify and describe the anatomical structures that allow for internal and external respiration to occur in humans. External and internal respiration differ in many ways. For instance, external respiration is the transfer of gases between the respiratory organs, which include the lungs and outside environment. This process takes place prior to internal respiration. External respiration also recognized as breathing includes a process of: inhaling of oxygen is obtained
Lymphatic system similarly contains of lymphatic vessels, which remain like the circulatory systems veins and capillaries. The vessels stay linked to lymph nodes, where the lymph is filtered and cleaned from any venomous toxins. Things such as: adenoids, tonsils, thymus and the spleen are all part of the system. The system contains the fluid lymph that flows within lymphatic vessels. The system also consists of
least twice a year. Not all exams are used to check for cancer, but can also check for tonsil stones or salivary stones. One child patient had enlarged tonsils and she told the parent to come look. The parent was surprised and informed Annette that the child had strep throat often, with this extra information Annette suggested seeing the child’s primary care physician and possibly having the child’s tonsils removed. Annette said that if a patient has had a biopsy for possible oral cancer, especially
Also the pharynx and tonsil is inflamed with yellowish or greenish exudate. The cause of mononucleosis is the Epstein-Barr virus. Diagnostic studies for this patient would include a complete blood count (CBC), a monospot test and liver function test. Confirmation of this diagnosis includes increased white blood cell count, a positive monospot and elevated liver function (Goolsby & Grubbs, 2011). Tonsillitis usually presents with sore throat, difficulty swallowing, fever, tonsils are very swollen and
The Importance of Proper a Rest? Sleeping disorders are often over-looked especially in today's society. Proper sleep or rest is necessary in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle. The effects of abnormal sleeping patterns can be detrimental not only to the subject but others around them. Sleep deprivation is often misdiagnosed as Attention Deficit Disorder or Depression due to similar symptoms. In extreme cases of sleep deficiency, subjects have been known to experience psychosis or manic symptoms
Infectious Mononucleosis Infectious mononucleosis (colloquially known as mono) is frequently called the kissing disease. The virus that causes mono is called Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), which is one of the multiple human herpes viruses that are carried asymptomatically by most people. Primary infection is particularly usual in childhood and establishes a lifelong carrier state where the virus remains latent. The EBV replicates frequently in the oropharyngeal epithelial cells and circulating B-lymphocytes
increase in your body’s mononuclear white blood cells (or lymphocytes) in your bloodstream, which is due to the EBV infection. This illness can leave you feeling extremely tired, can spike a slight fever, sore throat, and swollen lymph nodes. A persons tonsils can have a whitish coating. This is common in at least one-third of reported Mono cases. About 5% of patients develop a splotchy red rash on multiple parts of the body. This rash can have a similar appearance to a rash that is caused by Measles. Early
The Hospital I never thought of the Hospital as a terrifying place to be, it was always just a huge building to look up at to me. When I was around six-years old, I used to imagine what it would be like to free fall from the very top of it, catch the wind and fly high in the sky, like in those action movies where the main character finds out he isn’t fully human; as if he were half-angel and the hospital buildings were perfect for my imaginations. As I looked up at the ceiling and watched the lights
Mad Cow Disease: A Cause for Fear? Abstract: Mad Cow Disease, a disorder well known and well feared, is not as deadly as most people believe it to be. In fact, most people know little of this disease and what little they know usually turn out to be false facts. MCD is a prion-based disease where an infected protein converts healthy proteins into the infectious state. There is no cure and the disease is fatal but to this year, there have been little over 150 cases of the human version of