Patient's question:
My little girl, she's 2 years old. At first, she said her throat hurts. I noticed that swallowing seems a bit difficult, and she's a bit feverish and lacks energy. Please ask: How should I treat a child's sore throat and tonsillitis?Doctor's answer:
When treating such diseases, children can be given symptomatic antibiotics. In addition to systemic medication, local treatments can also be performed, such as tonsillar crypt irrigation or intratonsillar drug injection. When necessary, such as when a child has severe sore throat, pain relievers can also be administered. If there is a fever, the method of cooling should be chosen based on the temperature. Below 38.5°C, physical cooling methods can be used; if the temperature is above 38.5°C, oral antipyretics can be taken. If there are multiple acute severe episodes or complications have already developed, tonsillectomy is recommended two weeks after the acute inflammation subsides. During treatment, it is important to keep the child warm and avoid further symptoms from worsening due to cold exposure.