(August 2016) A Quick One, While He's Away is a 1966 medley written by Pete Townshend and recorded by The Who for their second album A Quick One. The song also appears on the album BBC Sessions. In the performance on their Live at Leeds album Townshend calls the nine-minute epic track a mini-opera and introduces it as Tommy's parents.
A wide variety of viruses and bacteria can cause tonsillitis, so the best prevention is to follow basic health and hygiene precautions. These steps are especially helpful for children: 1  Avoid close contact with others who are sick. Avoid close contact with others who are sick. 2  If possible, keep your child away from children who are known to have tonsillitis or a sore throat. 3  Often remind your child about the importance of proper hand-washing, especially when around people who appear to be sick.
Tonsillitis is swelling and irritation of the tonsils, lumps of tissue that sit on both sides of the back of the throat. The tonsils help in the immune system to protect the body from infections that may enter through the mouth. When the tonsils become infected they become enlarged and red, and have a yellow or white coating.