Question

A 6-year-old child has recurrent tonsillitis (7 episodes in the last year). Parents request tonsillectomy. According to NICE, how many episodes per year generally warrant consideration for tonsillectomy in children?

Accepted Answer

7 episodes in one year or 5 episodes per year for two consecutive years

Answer

At least 3 episodes

Answer

At least 5 episodes for 1 year

Answer

5 episodes for at least 2 successive years

Answer

At least 10 episodes in 1 year

Practice question

A 6-year-old child has recurrent tonsillitis (7 episodes in the last year). Parents request tonsillectomy. According to NICE, how many episodes per year generally warrant consideration for tonsillectomy in children?