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What Causes Sore Throat, Swollen Tonsils And Difficulty In Breathing?

hi my brother has been rushed in to intensive care hes got a soar throat and his tonsels were swollen and he cant breath they have had to put him asleep for 24hrs and are trying to fit a tube down his throat to help him breathe can you please tell me what you think it could be

Thank you Nicola
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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hello, thanks for ur query,it's an emergency leading into upper airway obstruction. grade 4 tonsillar hyper trophy with peritonsillar abscess can lead to no space for breathing , it shold be manged with intubation or tracheostomy and suitable antibiotics. all d best, take care.
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What Causes Sore Throat, Swollen Tonsils And Difficulty In Breathing?

hello, thanks for ur query,it s an emergency leading into upper airway obstruction. grade 4 tonsillar hyper trophy with peritonsillar abscess can lead to no space for breathing , it shold be manged with intubation or tracheostomy and suitable antibiotics. all d best, take care.