| The tongue must be freed to permit a detailed visual inspection of the mouth and the fauces and must itself be visually inspected and palpated. |
| The tonsils are lodged in the fauces at the sides of the root of the tongue. |
| In severe cases, the tonsillar lesions extended to involve the anterior and posterior pillars of fauces, as well as the soft palate and uvula. |
| Sometimes the bowel became gangrenous, while aphthae would appear in the mouth and fauces. |
| Examination of the fauces and throat swab should therefore be routine for all children presenting with arthritis. |
| The mouth and the fauces must be inspected and the tongue must be palpated. |
