Patient's question:
Female baby, only 8 months old. At first, she felt a sore throat when speaking and discovered that her cough was quite severe. Additionally, she had been slightly feverish for a while. Please ask: How should a tonsillitis with redness and swelling be diagnosed and treated in children?Doctor's answer:
If a child gets tonsillitis, they can first take some symptomatic antibiotic medication. If the child's condition is severe, local treatments such as tonsillar crypt irrigation or tonsillar injections can also be used. If the sore throat is particularly severe, appropriate pain relievers can be given. Some children may also have a fever, in which case oral fever-reducing medication can be administered. If symptoms do not improve, it is essential to seek medical attention. If there are multiple acute severe episodes or complications have already developed, tonsillectomy is recommended two weeks after the acute inflammation subsides. During daily life, a light diet should be maintained, and a liquid diet should be the primary focus during treatment.