Tonsillitis is an inflammation of the tonsils (specifically the palatine tonsils) by viruses or bacteria. It is sometimes known as angina tonsillitis.
The palatine tonsils are located in the throat between two arches called the palatoglossal arch in the front and the palatopharyngeal arch in the back. The tonsils are often slightly enlarged in childhood. When the tonsils become inflamed due to a viral or (less frequently) a bacterial infection (such as beta-hemolytic streptococcus), it is called tonsillitis or angina tonsillaris (not to be confused with angina pectoris, see coronary heart disease). These viruses or bacteria are transmitted by droplets between patients, therefore contagious.
Tonsillitis is the third most common reason for childrens’ visits to the doctor and predominantly affects children between the ages of 5 and 6. The affected person suffers from pain while swallowing that radiates to the ears, as well as fever and headache. It can also result in swelling of the lymph nodes in the throat, increased salivation, or even trismus (lockjaw). In the case of a viral infection, the above symptoms may also occur with coughing and rhinitis (cold-like symptoms).
Bacterial tonsillitis should be treated with antibiotics in order to prevent complications such as the formation of an abscess (pus-filled hollow) around the tonsils or lymph nodes, constriction of the airway due to the swelling of the tonsils, and rheumatic fever that attacks the heart valves (see scarlet fever). In contrast to bacterial tonsillitis, viral tonsillitis cannot be treated with antibiotics, but medication can be used to alleviate symptoms like pain and fever.
Several years of work in academia, medical practice and finally commercialization make it possible to provide an end-to-end process to help users to “find the appropriate medical help based on their present symptoms”. Below you will find a short explanation, showing you which part of the platform will help you best in finding the appropriate medical support.
Proceed as follows to enter your current symptoms.
Click on the appropriate body part on the picture. Select one/multiple symptoms corresponding to your complaint.
You can also add symptoms by typing your medical complaint in the search box and selecting the best matching suggestion.
Note: Your information will be kept anonymously.
Once you have selected all applicable symptoms, click the “analyze disease pattern”-button.
Accordingly, you will get a list of possible diseases and matching doctor categories who can further help you.
You can inform yourself about the possible diseases by reading the related information. But you can also return to the previous step and add more symptoms or delete already added ones to further narrow down your disease pattern.
Click on the desired doctor category to find a doctor who can help you.
If you are logged in with your profile, you will be displayed the appropriate doctors in your area. Otherwise you can enter an address in the “address” field and you will be displayed a doctor’s list around that specified address.
You will receive further information about the displayed doctors when you press on “details”.
Online bookable doctors in your area will be indicated with the notation “Book appointment” or “Book externally”, additionally they will be displayed on top of the list for your convenience.
Click on “Book appointment” to start the online appointment booking process with the desired doctor.
Please select an available appointment. “Green“ appointments are booked directly. “Red“ appointments need to be confirmed by the doctor.
Enter your general personal and health information.
Enter your present medical symptoms.
Enter your mobile phone number to identify yourself and you can finalize the appointment booking.
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