Acute Tonsillitis:
viral followed by bacterial (group AB-hemolytic streptococcus , moraxella, H. influenza, bacteroides
Symptoms:
Fever, sore throat, odynophagia, trismus, halitosis
Complications:
Peritonsillar abscess, parapharyngeal or retropharyngeal abscess, rheumatic fever, glomerulonephritis
Treatment:
Antibiotics, hydration, analgesia
