My granddaughter has very swollen tonsils. She was sent home from school this morning. After her nap, her lips were swollen. Is this a serious problem ? She couldn t be seen at her pediatrician today. Should my daughter take her to urgent care ? There is only a slight fever.
Hi there, Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Swollen tonsils with fever most often is due to streptococcal throat infection. A throat swab would confirm this diagnosis. A course of antibiotic like Augmenting would provide relief. Sometimes swollen tonsils with fever could be due to viral infections like infectious mononucleosis. This can be confirmed with a blood test. But the swollen lips could indicate injury, insect bite or an allergic reaction like angioedema. It is prudent to take her to urgent care for treatment. Is this answer helpful?