What are the symptoms of chronic tonsillitis in babies?

Everyone should know that every disease has its corresponding symptoms. Symptoms are the standard for judging a certain disease. The symptoms of some diseases are more obvious, but the symptoms of some diseases are very subtle and will not be easily discovered. Now tonsillitis is a disease that babies often suffer from, so it is very necessary to understand the symptoms of this disease. So what are the symptoms of chronic tonsillitis in babies?

1. Symptoms

Chronic patients may experience mild symptoms such as dry throat, itching, foreign body sensation, and irritating cough during the intervals between attacks. Bad breath may occur if cheesy putrefactive material or anaerobic infection remains in the tonsil crypts. Some children may experience snoring, difficulty breathing, swallowing or speech resonance disorders during sleep due to excessive hypertrophy of tonsils. Due to the discharge of pus plugs in the tonsillar crypts and being swallowed, the gastrointestinal tract is stimulated, or due to the absorption of bacterial toxins in the crypts, indigestion or systemic reactions such as headache, fatigue, and low fever may occur.

2. Physical signs

In chronic cases, the tonsils have irregular sizes, and have mostly shrunk in adults. Scar contraction can be seen on the surface, which is uneven and may be adhered to the palatine arch. There are often debris or purulent substances in the crypt openings, and the palatoglossal arch is dark red. When the palatoglossal arch is squeezed, yellow-white cheesy dots can be seen overflowing from the crypt openings.

If you find that your baby has tonsillitis, you must pay attention to it and treat your baby in time. Generally, chronic tonsillitis is a disease that evolves slowly due to untimely treatment, and chronic tonsillitis is relatively troublesome to treat, so parents must pay special attention.