Patient's question:
The baby has had a slight cold and fever these past few days. They keep complaining of jaw pain, which has become slightly swollen. Eating is a bit difficult, and they are reluctant to eat, accompanied by dry heaves. It's worrying to see them like this, with a low-grade fever of 39 degrees and feeling very weak. After a thorough examination at the hospital, the diagnosis was tonsillitis.What kind of help is needed: How to deal with fever caused by tonsillitis
Doctor's answer:
According to your description, tonsillitis generally requires anti-inflammatory treatment. Once the inflammation subsides, the fever will naturally decrease. Currently, as the inflammation has not subsided, it has led to high fever. When the temperature is below 38.5 degrees, you can take fever-reducing medication orally. If the high fever persists within 4 hours, you can use physical cooling methods, such as taking a warm bath or using 75% alcohol to wipe the major blood vessels on the body, such as the neck artery, armpits, elbow creases, groin, and popliteal fossa. For temperatures above 39 degrees, you can apply ice packs. Place ice cubes in the armpits, and only check the temperature again after removing the ice packs and waiting for half an hour.