Patient's question:
Boy, 11 years old, has started elementary school. At first, he said it hurts when he swallows, and it was noticed that his cough seems to be more severe as well. Additionally, he now has a high fever that won't go down. Please ask: How should tonsillitis with redness and swelling in infants and young children be treated?Doctor's answer:
If a child gets tonsillitis, they can first use some symptomatic antibiotic medication. Local treatments can also be applied, such as tonsillar crypt irrigation or intratonsillar medication. If the child has a severe sore throat, appropriate pain-relieving medication can be given. If the child has persistent fever that doesn't subside, oral antipyretics can be administered. These are all common treatment methods. However, if the child's tonsillitis occurs repeatedly, it is recommended to consider surgery as early as possible. During treatment, it is important to keep the child warm and avoid further aggravating the symptoms by catching a cold.