Patient's question:
Baby girl, only 5 months old. At first, she had a slightly sore throat, and then she started coughing more severely. Additionally, she now has a high fever that won't go down. Please ask: What are the symptoms if an infant or toddler gets tonsillitis?Doctor's answer:
When a child's tonsils become inflamed, they experience significant pain in their throat and ears, affecting normal swallowing. The child may also have varying degrees of fever, and young children may even have seizures due to high fever. In addition to fever, many children may also have headaches, body aches, and chills. At this time, the tonsils are also red and swollen. If the condition worsens further, more serious complications may occur, such as sepsis or endocarditis. Therefore, it is advised that parents take their child to a doctor for early medical treatment to prevent the condition from deteriorating further and causing unnecessary harm to the child.