Patient's question:
My little girl is 4 years old. At first, she said that even drinking water with her throat felt painful. She also had mild coughing and low fever. Please ask: How should pharyngitis and tonsillitis in young children be treated?Doctor's answer:
Antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs are currently the main methods and medications for clinical treatment of pediatric tonsillitis. Parents can choose them according to symptoms. If the child's condition is severe, local treatments such as tonsillar crypt irrigation and tonsillar injections can also be used. If the child has severe sore throat, it is recommended to give pain relievers based on the situation. Persistent fever should be treated with antipyretics, and physical cooling methods can be used if the temperature is below 38.5°C. These are all common treatment methods. However, if the child's tonsillitis occurs repeatedly, it is recommended to consider surgery as early as possible. During daily life, a light diet should be maintained, and a liquid diet should be the main focus during treatment.