Patient's question:
The child was born only a few days ago, and recently, for some reason, they have been scratching their ears frequently. How can I self-check for tonsillitis in infants?Doctor's answer:
Hello! Acute tonsillitis is mostly caused by bacterial or viral infections when the body's resistance is lowered. It starts suddenly, with sore throat as the main symptom, accompanied by chills, fever, headache, and other symptoms. It is a common disease among children and adolescents. Chronic tonsillitis is caused by repeated attacks of acute tonsillitis. It is characterized by dry throat, a sense of blockage, sticky secretions that are difficult to cough up, bad breath, and repeated attacks can trigger other diseases.