Patient's question:
My male baby is 1 year old. At first, he said he had a sore throat. I noticed he also had mild coughing, and he had a slight fever and wasn't feeling well. Could you please tell me: What symptoms can occur if a child has tonsillitis?Doctor's answer:
Most children with tonsillitis feel a severe sore throat, and the pain intensifies when swallowing. Children may also experience varying degrees of fever, and young children may even have convulsions due to high fever. At the same time, they may also have a headache or general body pain. It is clearly observable that the tonsils are red and swollen due to congestion. In more severe cases, complications may occur, such as acute glomerulonephritis, acute rheumatic fever, or rheumatic endocarditis. It is very serious if a child gets tonsillitis, and parents are advised to pay attention to this and take their child to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible.