Inflammation of the tonsils and tonsils, photo of the development of the process, symptoms and the basics of pre-hospital care

Sometimes categorical doctors reached the highest degree of arrogance, and they began to correct nature: some of the human organs were declared obsolete and subject to write-off.When, from 1900 to 1920, the surgeon, Sir Lane, regular constipation from hundreds of Englishmen eliminated along with the large intestine, it was not immediately the cavalry determination of a well-known physician that alerted colleagues, and even more so ordinary citizens.The magic word rudimentum( the first principle) surfaced later, when American doctors convinced the public that from the appendix, as from a remnant of the past( rudiment), one must get rid of infancy.

And again it was found out: if physicians do not understand the functions of an organ, then this does not mean its uselessness.The same thing happens with the tonsils - they prefer not to mess around for a long time and immediately delete them.Is it necessary to do this?

The body's immune system

The simplest, mechanical part of the body is a skeleton, and it's very intricate, even for the theory of machines and mechanisms.Everything else is much more complicated.

Immune system - is a highly developed body safety service: numerous groups of agents( different types of lymphocytes), a training school( thymus gland), a system for recognizing one's own, a diverse chemical arsenal.If all this is not enough, then a martial law is introduced - in the human body, the temperature rises to a disastrous level for viruses, and the body works at its peak.

The immune system involved:

• Spleen - produces lymphocytes, filters blood.
• Lymphocytes are all kinds of "security agents".
• Bone marrow - produces blood cells: erythrocytes, platelets, leukocytes.In the photo, from left to right.
• Thymus( thymus gland) - here the lymphoid cells multiply and learn.
• Lymph nodes - formations of soft tissue with a large number of lymphocytes.
• Lymphatic vessels.
• Tonsils are accumulations of lymphoid tissue on both sides of the pharynx.
• Peyer's plaques are a lymphoid tissue in the walls of the intestine.

Life is a struggle for existence.The battle inside the body goes every second .The scheme of a person, with organs in a cut, with the removed skin, with the device of blood circulation and digestion for many, can look even disgusting.But on another scale, when direct participants are visible: microbes, cells, blood cells and other small fragments, the picture goes to a different level and this war acquires even another aesthetics.

Many millions of erythrocytes( red blood cells), like rear and transport soldiers, bring oxygen and carry waste - carbon dioxide, and they move first along a wide road, and at the end of the road it narrows as a gap, they have to change shape, flatten outTo penetrate the capillaries 2-3 times smaller diameter than they are.

Platelets monitor traffic and, in the event of an accident, block the road and help the wounded cells.Leukocytes, like soldiers of the security service, have separate specialized units.They have their own-alien signals and when a foreign saboteur( for example, a virus) is discovered, they announce an alarm and attack the opponent .Some continue the struggle, others carry the bodies of dead enemies and comrades.Lymphocytes are a subdivision of leukocytes and, in turn, are divided into independent special parts.

The human body for a simple lymphocyte - Homeland, but a photo of one of the heroes.He was born in the Spleen, in Timus he underwent advanced training courses in the specialty acquired immunity.Received an appointment - in the department of B-lymphocytes.Further service took place in the first guards palatine amygdala.

Clearly interacting with a separate group of macrophages, destroying up to 12 streptococci.Who tried to penetrate the body in an airborne way.While in ambush in the deepening of the Tonsil, he entered into an unequal battle with the superior forces of staphylococci and disappeared without a trace.We, without thinking and not even suspecting, spit out millions of such dead fighters.

Autoimmune diseases

At the microscopic level, analogies with the state are quite visible.Penetrated into the interior of microbes and viruses, immune cells recognize and begin to destroy.But sometimes there are stories, when under the hot hand of lymphocytes fall their own perfectly healthy cells.

As in Stalin's times, an innocent victim is accused of having connections with foreigners and sentenced to the highest degree.Perhaps contact with a stranger leaves a sign on the cage, such as found a forbidden leaflet and in the expense, but the massive use of a severe sentence strongly weakens the body and the work of the immunity .

In the event that the vigilant NKVD declares the cells of the pancreas as enemies of the people, then there is diabetes of 1 degree.The disequilibrium caused by infection in one organ sometimes leads to unexpected changes in a completely different part of the body: the sore throat can affect the organization of the connective tissue and lead to heart and joint diseases.

It would seem, where the throat and where the knees.Direct communication is not visible.And, in general, a man is mistaken, feeling himself the master of his body.When, for example, he says: "I want to sleep," - in fact, only voices the order of the small particles , which interferes with its operations normally.

Tonsils

Protective cells grouped in follicles( bags), with different densities are scattered throughout the body.At the entrance, in the area of ​​the pharynx, is the first line of defense: the Pirogov-Valdeier ring.These are six tonsils in which the follicles are closed in dense rows and lymphoid tissue of the posterior surface of the pharynx, with a less dense arrangement of such protection.

Any person who opens his mouth in front of a mirror can see two palatine tonsils, they are often called glands.From the other tonsils, they differ in that they have canals of a tree structure - lacunae that go deep and branch further into the crypts.A crypt( a) means a hidden place.

In each gland there may be about a dozen lacunae.In the photo, purulent plugs are seen in the mouth of these canals near the sore throat.On the other side of the tongue, just above, is the pharyngeal tonsil , through which air passes from the nose to the lungs.Glands are the first protective organs that meet pathogens.A special group of lymphocytes recognizes strangers, and the body launches a complex, multi-stage system for the destruction of aliens.

In this case, their own, infected cells can be destroyed, but in the first place lymphocytes of the tonsils die.The white coating that appears on the inflamed glands is the of the body of the dead rivals .

Angina( tonsillitis)

Both the name of the disease indicates a sore throat, as a result of infection.Angina, in translation from Latin, is associated with the word choke, squeeze;Tonsillitis - with the word tonsil.

Types of angina:

• Bluetongue
• Follicular
• lacunarity
• fibrinopurulent
• Herpetic
• fusospirochetal

Symptoms and First aid

Fever, painThroat when swallowing, redness or pustules on the tonsils - quite obvious signs of the disease.High temperature is harmful to microbes and mobilizes the body to fight, so do not use antipyretic drugs if it is below 38.5.Rinsing with warm, salt water alleviates tonsils combating inflammation of .A plentiful hot drink with chamomile infusion helps to get rid of toxins, and as the tonsils contract during swallowing, it helps to release small channels of tonsils from suppuration.

At the very beginning of the disease and for prevention it makes a lot of sense to learn the pose of a lion.Yogic school of health is the most consistent centuries-old practice, tested by many generations.The benefits of this exercise have a completely scientific basis: the blood flow to the throat is increasing, the tonsils are compressed.In combination with rinsing and hot drinking - this is an excellent way to combat the angina at the very beginning of the disease.For a small child who already understands the speech, with the pose of a lion, it is easy to come up with a game that will scare the disease, and she will be frightened and run away.

In chronic tonsillitis, attention should be paid to prevention in order to prevent extreme manifestations of the disease.Nature did not create unnecessary organs - both the appendix and glands perform useful functions of .The removed tonsils is a sin more likely parents, than doctors.