Question
A 4-year-old child is suffering from recurring tonsillitis, with symptoms including fever up to 39 degrees, headache, and bilateral tonsils that are red and swollen with pus spots.
Answer
Tonsils have an immune function between the ages of 0 to 12, so swelling indicates the presence of inflammation. Frequent recurring fevers suggest that the immune function of the tonsils has been lost and has transformed into chronic tonsillitis. There may be streptococcus and staphylococcus in the tonsillar crypts for a long time. When the body’s resistance decreases, it can trigger diseases. Treatment first uses penicillin-type antibiotics, while also strengthening physical exercise, improving health, and enhancing disease resistance. To avoid repeated episodes leading to heart, kidney, and joint diseases, surgery to remove the tonsils may be considered if necessary.