Patient's question:
My son is 8 years old. At first, he felt a sore throat when speaking and noticed that his cough seemed to be more severe as well. Additionally, he has had a slight fever for a while. I would like to ask: How should pediatric tonsillitis be treated effectively?Doctor's answer:
Antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs are currently the main methods and medications for clinical treatment of pediatric tonsillitis. Parents can choose them based on symptoms, and can also combine some local treatment methods, such as tonsillar crypt irrigation or tonsillar injection of drugs, which are all quite effective. If the symptoms are primarily sore throat, pain-relieving medications can be considered. If the child has persistent fever, antipyretic drugs should be used promptly. Physical cooling methods can be applied if the temperature is below 38.5 degrees Celsius. In addition to these drug treatments, if the child frequently experiences recurrent tonsillitis, surgical treatment is also recommended. Parents should also pay attention to keeping their children warm to prevent them from catching colds and triggering recurrent inflammation of the tonsils.