Patient's question:
Female baby, only 7 months old, just starting out. When speaking, she feels a sore throat, and it seems her cough is also quite severe. Additionally, it seems her low fever hasn't gone away. Please ask: What are the common symptoms that occur when infants and young children develop tonsillitis?Doctor's answer:
When a child's tonsils become inflamed, they experience significant pain in both their throat and ears, which affects normal swallowing. Fever is also a common symptom of tonsillitis, and in severe cases, it can even reach 40 degrees Celsius. Accompanying the high fever are chills, fatigue, and headache. At this time, the tonsils should become inflamed, congested, and swollen. In severely ill children, complications may also occur, such as acute glomerulonephritis, acute rheumatic fever, or rheumatic endocarditis. It is very serious when a child gets tonsillitis. Parents should pay attention to this and take their child to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible.