Patient's question:
My child is a boy, 8 years old. At first, he felt a sore throat when speaking and found that his cough seemed to be quite severe as well. Additionally, he had a slight fever and lacked energy. I would like to ask: How should pediatric tonsillitis with fever be treated effectively?Doctor's answer:
Currently, in clinical treatment of pediatric tonsillitis, antibiotics are primarily used. Sensitive medications can be selected based on bacterial culture, which has a good effect. Local irrigation or topical sprays can also be used. Symptomatic medications can be injected into the tonsils, and the efficacy is also quite good. When necessary, such as when a child has severe sore throat, pain relievers can be administered. If a child has persistent fever, antipyretics should be used promptly. Physical cooling methods can be applied if the temperature is not above 38.5°C. If medication efficacy is poor and the condition recurs frequently, surgical treatment is recommended. 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.