Patient's question:
Female baby, only 8 months old, just starting to say that swallowing is painful. It was found that her voice is a bit hoarse when speaking, and she also has a slight fever and lacks energy. Please ask: What are the clinical symptoms that occur if a child has tonsillitis?Doctor's answer:
If the child truly has tonsillitis, the first symptom is a sore throat, and as a result, the child will frequently cry because they cannot swallow. Some children may also have a fever along with the sore throat, which could be a persistent low-grade fever or even a high fever of up to 40 degrees Celsius. The child may also experience headaches, and in severe cases, they may have pain all over their body. At the same time, they may have chills, fatigue. Additionally, due to diffuse congestion of the throat mucosa, the swollen tonsils can be clearly observed. Moreover, it is not just the tonsillitis that may progress further, potentially affecting the heart and kidneys, leading to conditions such as endocarditis and nephritis. As a result, it is evident that pediatric tonsillitis is a very serious disease and must be detected and treated as early as possible.