Patient's question:
Female baby, only one month old. At first, she said her throat was sore, and I noticed her voice was a bit hoarse when she spoke. Meanwhile, she now has a high fever that won't go down. Please ask: How should the tonsillitis be treated if the child develops it?Doctor's answer:
Generally speaking, if it is pediatric tonsillitis, symptomatic treatment with antibiotics for the child can be quite effective. Local treatment methods can also be combined, such as tonsillar crypt irrigation or intratonsillar medication, which are all good options. In cases of sore throat, pain relievers can be given to the child. If the child has persistent fever, antipyretics should be used promptly. For temperatures below 38.5°C, physical cooling methods can be applied. If the child frequently experiences tonsillitis, it is recommended to consider surgery at an early stage. While treating the condition, it is also important to arrange a light diet for the child and enhance nutritional supplementation to help with early recovery.