Patient's question:
Baby girl, only 4 months old, just starting, a little sore in the throat, found that coughing is quite severe, and it seems like the low fever hasn't gone away, please ask: How should tonsillitis with redness and swelling be treated in children?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 such as tonsillar crypt irrigation or tonsillar injections can also be used. Pain relievers can be given based on the child's condition, especially when the throat pain is intense, to help alleviate the suffering. If the child has a persistent fever that doesn't subside, they can take some fever-reducing medication. If there are multiple acute severe episodes or complications have already developed, it is recommended to have the tonsillectomy performed two weeks after the acute inflammation subsides. During daily life, it is important to maintain a light diet, and a liquid diet should be the main focus during treatment.