Patient's question:
My child is a boy, 2 years old. At first, he said his throat hurts, and I noticed that swallowing seems a bit difficult. Additionally, he has had a slight fever. Please ask: What symptoms can appear if a child has tonsillitis?Doctor's answer:
Currently, it appears that tonsillitis is indeed quite common, and its symptoms are also quite obvious. For example, children often cry incessantly due to throat pain and difficulty swallowing normally. Moreover, children usually have a fever, either a low-grade one that persists or a high fever reaching 40 degrees Celsius. Accompanying the high fever are chills, fatigue, and headaches. At this time, the child's tonsils are also red and swollen, and they are often larger than usual. If the condition continues to worsen, it may lead to some particularly severe complications, such as sepsis or acute rheumatic fever. If the child's condition is indeed worsening, it is still recommended that parents not delay and take the child for treatment as soon as possible.