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Understand Acute Vs. Chronic Tonsillitis

Published on Tue Sep 14, 2021

Question: When can tonsillitis be classified as acute, and when is it considered chronic? Is it when a week or two has passed with the symptoms not getting better? Michigan Subscriber Answer: Not necessarily. While it may be tempting to think that the difference involves a timeframe, such as the one provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [...]
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