Patient's question:
Girl baby, currently 3 years old, just started, saying it hurts when swallowing things, found, coughing is quite severe, also, seems like low-grade fever hasn't gone away, please ask: How can tonsillitis in children be treated effectively if it's very painful.Doctor's answer:
If a child gets tonsillitis, they can first take some symptomatic antibiotic medication. If the child's condition is severe, local treatments can also be used, including tonsillar crypt irrigation and tonsillar injections. If the child's main symptom is sore throat, it is recommended that parents can give some pain relievers as needed to alleviate the pain. If the child also has low-grade fever, physical cooling methods can be used. If the temperature exceeds 38.5°C, medical attention should be sought promptly. If the child frequently experiences tonsillitis, it is advisable to consider surgery as early as possible. While treating the condition, it is also important to arrange a light diet for the child and enhance nutritional supplementation to help them recover as soon as possible.