Question
A 11-year-old boy, a student in elementary school, experiences throat pain when speaking, accompanied by severe coughing and persistent fever. What are the clinical symptoms if a child has tonsillitis?
Answer
When tonsillitis occurs, most children will feel throat pain, accompanied by inflammation that causes earache, and may be accompanied by a high fever of up to 39-40 degrees Celsius. In the case of fever, many children may also experience symptoms such as headache, body aches, and shivering. At this time, the child’s tonsils are usually red and swollen. In severe cases, children may also develop complications such as acute glomerulonephritis, acute rheumatic fever, and rheumatic endocarditis. It is recommended that parents take their child to a doctor for treatment early on to prevent the condition from worsening and causing unnecessary harm.