The common symptoms of acute tonsillitis are mainly sore throat and swallowing pain, and some patients may have the manifestation of inflammation aggravation after the progress of the disease, including systemic symptoms and local symptoms. 1. Systemic symptoms: mostly seen in acute purulent tonsillitis. The onset of the disease is rapid, and there may be chills, high fever, headache, loss of appetite, fatigue, general malaise, constipation and so on. Children may have convulsions, vomiting and lethargy due to high fever. 2. Local symptoms: severe pharyngeal pain, often radiating to the ear, accompanied by dysphagia. The lymph nodes under the jaw are enlarged, and sometimes it is inconvenient to turn the head. Staphylococcal infection, tonsil enlargement is more significant, in young children can also cause breathing difficulties. Therefore, once the acute tonsillitis, it is recommended to actively seek medical attention, systematic examination to clarify the cause and extent of the disease, and follow the doctor’s instructions to standardize the use of medication and treatment, to avoid the aggravation of acute tonsillitis.