Patient's question:
Girl baby, only 5 months old, just starting, feels sore throat even when drinking water, notices it, accompanied by mild cough, and now has high fever that won't go down. Please ask: How should pharyngitis and tonsillitis in young children be treated?Doctor's answer:
When treating such diseases, children can be given symptomatic antibiotics. In addition to systemic medication, local treatments can also be performed, such as tonsillar crypt irrigation or intratonsillar drug injection. If the symptoms are primarily sore throat, pain-relieving medications can be considered. If there is a fever, the method of fever reduction should be chosen based on the body temperature. Below 38.5°C, physical cooling methods can be used, while above 38.5°C, oral antipyretics should be administered. If there are multiple acute severe episodes or complications have already developed, it is recommended to perform a tonsillectomy two weeks after the acute inflammation subsides. At the same time, it is also important to arrange a reasonable diet and sleep routine for the child to help the disease recover as soon as possible.