Patient's question:
Baby girl, only 6 months old. At first, she said that even drinking water made her throat hurt. She was found to have relatively severe coughing as well. At the same time, she had a slight fever and lacked energy. Please ask: What symptoms can occur with tonsillitis in children?Doctor's answer:
Once a child gets tonsillitis, they first feel their throat is very painful. If there is inflammation, they may even be unable to swallow food normally. At the same time, the child may also have a fever, or a low-grade fever, or even high fever with a temperature of 39-40 degrees Celsius. The child will feel tired and have a headache, and in severe cases, they may also experience chills. At this time, the tonsils should be inflamed, red, and swollen. In severe cases, the child may also develop complications, such as acute glomerulonephritis, acute rheumatic fever, or rheumatic endocarditis. As a result, pediatric tonsillitis is a very serious disease and must be detected and treated as early as possible.