What causes fever due to throat problem?
Patient: Hi.Dr. My child(4 and half year old) having throat problem from last 6 month and due to this he was suffering with fever and some time doctor they are recommending antibiotic (Amoxoline) etc and now i deceided to consult with ENT specilist and he recommended for operation for sometink behind of ear,so i just need help from you.can you explain me is it necessary or not and also its advantages and disadvantages. Doctor: Hello!i would like to have a complete history of your child including the duration of each episode and the frequency of these febrile episodes in a year.If the episodes makes him skip the school and he is febrile with high grade fever for more than 3 times a year,he needs tonsillectomy i.e, removal of tonsills that are basically defensive in cases of infection but gets hyper-active in certain individuals,that needs removal.Every surgical procedure has some complications but as such there are no major complications if performed by an expert person with trained staff.Its a day time procedure and patient is usually doscharged after 24 hrs with complete recovery seen in 1 week.