Tonsillitis in Kids

As a rough estimate, only about 20% of patients with tonsillitis require surgery, say experts.

Whether surgery is required for tonsillitis or not remains a much-debated subject. As a rough estimate, only about 20% of patients with tonsillitis require surgery. The patients who frequently develop fever, joint pain and abdominal pain especially in the mornings are in need of surgery.

Even the patients who develop glandular swellings in the neck (lymph Nodes) require surgery. Doctors do not operate on a child just because the tonsils are inflamed.

However, if Tonsillitis is ignored and it remains untreated, it can result in Rheumatic Heart disease or Renal Disease. Children with tonsillitis and those who breathe through the mouth will also require surgery.

Circumcision

Circumcision is a healthy practice followed by the Muslim Community. In circumcision, the foreskin of the penis in the male child is removed surgically. This helps in preventing a variety of diseases.

Medically, it is a practice that members of other religions would do well to follow. Ballooning of the penile tip with purulent discharge also requires circumcision.

(Source: Webhealthcentre.com)