“Don’t Ignore Chronic Tonsil Inflammation: Discovering HIV and Other Hidden Infections”

2023-05-29 05:09:01

The man’s tonsils were repeatedly inflamed and purulent, which was actually HIV infection. (Schematic diagram / extracted from TPG Dazhi image)

Inflammation of the tonsils lasts for a long time, be careful to hide the big mines! Liu Pengchi, a family medicine physician at Shin Kong Hospital, shared a case in the clinic on the program. He once encountered a male patient who came to see a doctor because of repeated inflammation of the tonsils. He did not expect to find out that it was HIV.

Physician Liu Pengchi shared on the program “Health 2.0” that a male patient came to see a doctor because of tonsil inflammation and suppuration. The patient went to the doctor for the second time with suppurative symptoms, and felt that it was strange. He asked the patient if he had recovered during the period? The other party replied that he has not fully recovered and still feels swollen and painful.

To be on the safe side, Liu Pengchi arranged a blood test for the patient, and found that the number of mononuclear cells was too high. After asking, he found out that the patient was from a homosexual group, so he conducted a special virus infection test once more. Unexpectedly One test turned out to be AIDS infection. “This kind of immunocompromised group may also be manifested by repeated infections.”

Liu Pengchi revealed that some chronic tonsillitis can also be combined with acute infection symptoms. As long as the discomfort lasts for more than 3 months, it is chronic tonsil inflammation. Once acute bacterial infection occurs, deep neck infection may occur. If it continues to expand to vertical Diaphragmatic cavity will cause damage to multiple organs such as the heart and lungs, and the mortality rate is as high as 80%, which cannot be ignored.

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