Patient's question:
Baby girl, only one month old. At first, she said that even drinking water felt painful in her throat. It was found that swallowing seemed a bit difficult. Additionally, she has had a slight fever all along. Please ask: How should pharyngitis with swollen and red tonsils be treated in children?Doctor's answer:
When treating such diseases, children can be given symptomatic antibiotics. Additionally, local treatments can be performed, including tonsil crypt irrigation, intratonsillar drug injection, laser therapy, etc. If necessary, such as when a child has severe sore throat, pain relievers can also be administered. If there is a fever, the method of lowering body temperature should be chosen 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 fever-reducing medication can be given. In addition to these drug treatments, if a child frequently suffers from tonsillitis, surgical treatment may also be recommended. Parents should also pay attention to keeping their children warm to avoid catching colds, which could trigger recurrent tonsillitis.