Question
My daughter is only 5 months old. She just started to have a slight pain in her throat. I noticed that she seems to have difficulty swallowing, and it seems like she has a low-grade fever that hasn’t gone away. What clinical symptoms might occur once pediatric tonsillitis develops?
Answer
When a child’s tonsils become inflamed, they experience significant pain in both the throat and ears, which affects normal swallowing. Fever is also a common symptom of tonsillitis, and in severe cases, the temperature can rise to 40 degrees Celsius. The child may also experience chills, weakness, and headaches. At this point, the tonsils are also red and swollen, and some children may develop complications such as bronchial asthma, sepsis, and nephritis. The symptoms of tonsillitis can be quite severe, even life-threatening, so timely treatment is essential.