Patient's question:
My little girl is 5 years old. At first, she felt a sore throat when speaking and noticed that swallowing seemed a bit difficult. Additionally, she had a slight fever and lacked energy. Please ask: How should tonsillitis with redness and swelling be treated in children?Doctor's answer:
If a child gets tonsillitis, first, they can use some symptomatic antibiotic medication. Local flushing or local spraying can also be applied, and symptomatic medication can be injected into the tonsils. The efficacy of these treatments is quite good. If the symptoms are primarily sore throat, pain-relieving medication can be considered. If the child has persistent fever that doesn't subside, some fever-reducing medication can be taken orally. Tonsillitis is characterized by recurrent episodes. If similar cases occur, surgery can be considered after the inflammation is controlled. During treatment, it's important to keep the child warm and avoid further symptoms from worsening due to cold exposure.