Tonsillectomy in children
A five-year-old child comes to the anaesthetic clinic before the elective operation, where the doctor examines his airways very carefully. In accordance with medical findings the doctor diagnoses signs of an acute cold – hydrous secretion, swelling and hyperaemic nasal mucous membrane, difficult breathing through the nose, cough.
Examination
Temperature 37,5 °C, CRP 10 mg/L.
