Patient's question:
Boy baby, just turned 2 months old, just starting. He says his throat hurts even when drinking water, and he has mild coughing. Additionally, he now has a high fever that won't go down. Please ask: How should pediatric tonsillitis be treated when it's uncomfortable?Doctor's answer:
Antibiotics or anti-inflammatory drugs can be appropriately administered. Local treatments can also be performed, including tonsillar crypt irrigation, intratonsillar drug injection, laser therapy, etc. For sore throat, pain relievers can be given to children. If there is a fever, the method of fever reduction should be chosen based on the temperature. Below 38.5°C, physical cooling methods can be used, while above 38.5°C, oral fever-reducing medications can be administered. If the medication is not effective and the condition recurs frequently, surgical treatment is recommended. During treatment, it is important to keep the child warm and avoid further worsening the symptoms by catching a cold.