Patient's question:
Female baby, only 8 months old. At first, she felt pain in her throat even when drinking water. She noticed that her cough was quite severe, and now she has a high fever that won't go down. Please ask: How should tonsillitis pain in infants and young children be treated effectively?Doctor's answer:
For treatment,inflammatory drugs can be given based on the child's symptoms, or local rinsing or topical sprays can be used. Medications can also be injected into the tonsils fortreatment, all of which have good efficacy. For children with prominent sore throat symptoms, pain-relieving medications can be used. If there is a fever, the method of fever reduction should be chosen based on the temperature. Below 38.5 degrees Celsius, physical cooling methods can be used; if it is above 38.5 degrees Celsius, oral fever-reducing medication can be taken. In addition to these drug treatment methods, if the child frequently experiences tonsillitis, surgical treatment is also recommended. During the treatment period, it is important to ensure the child is well-kept warm to avoid aggravating the symptoms due to catching a cold.