Patient's question:
Boy, 13 years old, in elementary school. At first, he felt a bit of pain in his throat. He noticed that swallowing seemed a bit difficult, and it also seemed like his low-grade fever never went away. Please ask: If the child has tonsillitis and is feeling uncomfortable, what treatment is most effective?Doctor's answer:
Antibiotics or anti-inflammatory drugs can be appropriately administered. In addition to systemic medication, local treatments such as tonsillar crypt irrigation or intratonsillar drug injection can also be performed. If the child has severe throat pain, analgesics can be given as needed. If there is a fever, the method of reducing body temperature should be selected based on the temperature. For temperatures below 38.5°C, physical cooling methods can be used. If the temperature is above 38.5°C, oral antipyretics can be administered. These are all common treatment methods. However, if the child's tonsillitis occurs repeatedly, it is recommended to consider early surgery. Lastly, parents should take this disease seriously, bring their child to the doctor for treatment as soon as possible, and also pay attention to related prevention and health care measures.