Patient's question:
Boy baby, just turned 5 months old, just started, said swallowing is painful, noticed, coughing is quite severe, and also, now has high fever that won't go down. Please ask: What symptoms will appear if the baby has tonsillitis.Doctor's answer:
If a child has tonsillitis, the first symptom that usually appears is a sore throat, and the child's swallowing will also be accompanied by varying degrees of difficulty. 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. The child may also feel weak, have a headache, or even body aches, as well as chills. It can be seen that the tonsils of the child are also red and swollen at this time, which is mostly due to inflammation and congestion. Children with severe illness may also develop complications, such as acute glomerulonephritis, acute rheumatic fever, or rheumatic endocarditis. It is very serious if a child gets tonsillitis, and parents should pay attention to this and take the child to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible.