Patient's question:
My male child is 2 years old. At first, he had a slightly sore throat, and I noticed it accompanied by mild coughing. Additionally, he now has high fever that won't go down. Please ask: What are the clinical manifestations of tonsillitis in children?Doctor's answer:
Currently, it appears that tonsillitis is indeed quite prevalent, and its symptoms are also quite obvious. For example, children often cry non-stop due to sore throats and difficulty swallowing normally. Moreover, most children may also experience persistent low-grade fever or sudden high fever during this time, along with symptoms such as headache, body aches, fatigue, and chills. At this stage, the child's tonsils are also red and swollen, and they are often enlarged. Children with severe symptoms may even develop complications, such as acute glomerulonephritis, acute rheumatic fever, or rheumatic endocarditis. If the child's condition is indeed worsening continuously, it is still recommended that parents do not delay and take the child for treatment as soon as possible.