Patient's question:
My son is 6 years old. At first, he said it hurt when he swallowed things, and it was discovered that his cough seemed quite severe as well. Additionally, it seemed like his low-grade fever had not gone away. Please ask: How to treat crying in children with tonsillitis?Doctor's answer:
If a child gets tonsillitis, they can first take some symptomatic antibiotic medication. While undergoing systemic treatment, local treatment can also be chosen to enhance the efficacy. Methods include crypt irrigation, direct injection of medication into the tonsils, etc. If the child's throat is particularly painful, appropriate pain-relieving medication can be given. If there is a fever, the method of cooling should be selected based on the temperature. Below 38.5 degrees Celsius, physical cooling methods can be used, while above 38.5 degrees Celsius, oral fever-reducing medication can be administered. Tonsillitis is characterized by recurrent episodes. If similar cases occur, surgery can be considered after the inflammation is controlled. Parents should also pay attention to keeping their children warm to prevent them from catching a cold due to cold exposure, which may trigger a recurrence of tonsillitis.