Patient's question:
My child is a boy, 7 years old. At first, he had a slightly sore throat, noticed that swallowing seemed a bit difficult, and he had been running a low fever. Please ask: What are the symptoms if a child's tonsils get inflamed.Doctor's answer:
Once a child gets tonsillitis, the first thing they feel is a severe sore throat. Moreover, with inflammation, they may even be unable to swallow food normally. At the same time, the child may also have a fever, or a low-grade fever, or even a high fever of 39-40 degrees Celsius. Accompanying the high fever are chills, fatigue, and headache. At this stage, the tonsils are also red, swollen, and congested. Moreover, it's not just the tonsils that are inflamed; further progression may affect the heart and kidneys, leading to conditions like endocarditis and nephritis. As can be seen, pediatric tonsillitis is a very serious disease and must be detected and treated as early as possible.