Tonsillectomy – Complications Of
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Tonsillectomy
[A mother asks for information about the guidelines for tonsillectomy in a six-year-old.]
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Recurring Vomiting – Tonsillitis in Former Premature Infant
[A 3-year-old with recurrent bouts of vomiting and coughing phlegm in the mornings is thought to have a “form of tonsillitis” and her mother wonders about a tonsillectomy.]
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Tonsillectomy – criteria for performing
[Two grandmothers are at odds over their grandsons tonsillitis and possible tonsilectomy.]
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Tonsillectomy – possibly hastily recommended
[A 31-year-old writes wondering if the tonsillectomy she had recommended to her was a bit “rushed.”]
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