Patient's question:
Yesterday, my child had a cold and now they are constantly coughing. In the morning, the cold has already gone, but now the problem is that without the cold, they are coughing even more severely. I'm worried that the cough might lead to tonsillitis, which would be a big problem.What kind of help do I need: Is it possible that the child's persistent cough could cause tonsillitis?
Doctor's answer:
The child has a cold and is constantly coughing. Although the cold has subsided, the cough has become quite severe. The tonsils are the largest lymphoid tissue in the pharynx. During childhood, they are highly active and serve as an autoimmune organ, containing lymphocytes at various developmental stages, such as T cells, B cells, and phagocytes. Therefore, they not only provide humoral immune function by producing various immunoglobulins but also have a certain degree of cellular autoimmune function. The immunoglobulin IgA produced by the tonsils has strong immunity, which can inhibit the adhesion of bacteria to the respiratory tract mucosa, as well as suppress bacterial growth and spread. It also has neutralizing and inhibitory effects on viruses.