Patient's question:
My son is 7 years old. At first, he felt a sore throat when speaking and noticed that swallowing seemed a bit difficult. Additionally, he had a low fever. Please advise: How should tonsillitis in children be diagnosed and treated when it causes discomfort?Doctor's answer:
To achieve better treatment for tonsillitis, you can choose some anti-inflammatory medications under the guidance of a doctor, and you can also combine some local treatment methods, such as tonsillar crypt irrigation or tonsillar injections, which are all quite effective. If the sore throat is severe, appropriate pain relievers can be given. If there is a fever, the method of cooling down should be selected based on the temperature. Below 38.5 degrees Celsius, physical cooling is recommended, while above 38.5 degrees Celsius, oral fever-reducing medication can be taken. If there are recurrent inflammation cases, surgical treatment can be considered. Finally, it is hoped that parents can take this disease seriously, take their children to the hospital for early treatment, and also pay attention to relevant prevention and health care measures in daily life.