Patient's question:
Girl baby, only 7 months old, just starting, says even drinking water feels like her throat hurts. She notices that her cough seems to be getting worse as well. Additionally, it seems like her low-grade fever hasn't gone away. Please ask: What symptoms would a child with tonsillitis have?Doctor's answer:
Many children now suffer from recurrent tonsillitis, and the symptoms of tonsillitis are actually quite easy to identify. First, most children will experience severe throat pain, accompanied by varying degrees of fever. Young children may even have seizures due to high fever. Along with the fever, there may be chills, fatigue, and headache. It is clearly observable that the child's tonsils become red and swollen due to congestion. If the condition continues to worsen, it may lead to some particularly serious complications, such as sepsis or acute rheumatic fever. Therefore, it is advised that parents should take their children to seek medical treatment as soon as possible to prevent the condition from further deteriorating and causing unnecessary harm to the child.