What Is Viral Tonsillitis?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
8. Complications
While tonsillitis is not usually a serious condition, problems will arise in a small number of cases. One of these is sleep apnea, which is a condition where the patient keeps on waking at night because of difficulties breathing. Some people will also develop chronic tonsillitis, which means the infection will keep on returning and/or will last for longer than usual.
The pain caused by tonsillitis can mean patients become reluctant to eat and drink. This can result in potentially serious conditions like malnutrition and dehydration. If a bacteria is the cause then the patient might develop infections elsewhere in the body.
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