Patient's question:
Low-grade fever with tonsillar abscess, IV fluids for a week, body temperature returned to normal. The doctor said to continue medication for another week to stabilize. Later, it was found that there were only pus spots on the tonsils. On December 8th, traditional Chinese medicine regulation began. Up to now, I have been using salt water to wash my face every day, except for the pus spots. I don't know what to do anymore (the child is currently in good spirits, with normal body temperature, and eating dinner normally).Previous treatment and outcomes: On November 20th, low-grade fever with tonsillar abscess, IV fluids for a week, body temperature returned to normal. The doctor said to continue medication for another week to stabilize. Later, it was found that there were only pus spots on the tonsils. On December 8th, traditional Chinese medicine regulation began. Up to now, I have been using salt water to wash my face every day, except for the pus spots. I don't know what to do anymore (the child is currently in good spirits, with normal body temperature, and eating dinner normally).
The type of assistance needed: I want to know whether I should stop the medication for the child in this situation and when the pus spots will disappear.
Doctor's answer:
The patient should exercise regularly to strengthen their physical fitness, pay attention to oral hygiene, and seek timely treatment for diseases in nearby alliances. The diet should be light, avoiding spicy and irritating foods, and quitting smoking and alcohol. If this condition develops into a focus for other diseases or if there are other surgical indications, surgery should be considered for treatment. This condition is equivalent to the category of "Nipple" in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Acute tonsillitis is equivalent to "Wind-Heat Nipple," while chronic tonsillitis is equivalent to "Deficiency-Heat Nipple."