Question
At first, I felt a sore throat when speaking, noticed it, swallowing seemed a bit difficult, and there was a low-grade fever. What symptoms might appear when a child has tonsillitis?
Answer
Once tonsillitis occurs, most children conscious have a sore throat, and if the inflammation is severe, the ears may also ache. Most children will have a fever, with temperatures potentially reaching 39-40 degrees Celsius in severe cases. They may also experience headaches, body aches, fatigue, chills, and in cases of tonsillar congestion, there may be noticeable redness and swelling. There may also be serious complications such as nephritis or sepsis, which can directly threaten life. Thus, pediatric tonsillitis is a very serious condition that must be detected and treated as early as possible.