Symptoms, risk factors, and treatment options for common ENT conditions ranging from chronic sinus infections to balance disorders and pediatric ear health.
A sore throat and swollen tonsils are the symptoms of a condition called tonsillitis. The tonsils are lymph nodes located in the back of the mouth that are responsible for trapping bacteria and other potentially harmful substances and preventing infections in the body.
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One task your nose is responsible for is the moistening and warming of air before it enters your lungs. The inside of your nose contains tiny blood vessels that lie very close to the surface of your nasal passages. Nose bleeds, also referred to as epistaxis, occur when these tiny blood vessels get damaged.
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A sore and swollen throat, a medical condition called pharyngitis, is often accompanied by scratchiness, painful swallowing and swollen tonsils. Most sore throats do not indicate a serious condition and usually resolve on their own.
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A sore throat accompanied by severe fatigue can be caused by an Epstein-Barr virus infection, an illness referred to as mononucleosis. Mononucleosis is often called “the kissing disease” because the virus is most often transmitted through contact with infected saliva.
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When a person breathes, air travels into the nasal passages and down the throat, or trachea. If harmful organisms such as bacteria or viruses are in the air, some of them become trapped on the tonsils or in the throat and others travel into the body.
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