Patient's question:
My male baby is 2 years old. At first, when he started talking, he felt a sore throat. He noticed that his cough seemed to be more severe as well, and he had been running a low fever. Could you please advise on how to treat tonsillitis in infants and young children, as it can be very painful?Doctor's answer:
Antibiotics or anti-inflammatory drugs can be appropriately administered, or local irrigation or topical sprays can be used. Medications can also be injected into the tonsils for symptomatic treatment, 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°C, physical cooling methods can be used; if the temperature is above 38.5°C, oral fever-reducing medication can be administered. Tonsillitis is characterized by recurrent episodes. If similar cases occur, surgery can be considered after the inflammation is controlled. Parents should also pay attention to keeping their children warm to prevent colds and the recurrence of tonsillitis.