Patient's question:
My little girl is 4 years old. At first, she said that even drinking water felt painful in her throat. I noticed that her cough seemed quite severe as well, and she also had a slight fever and seemed listless. I would like to ask: How can I effectively treat her tonsillitis and fever?Doctor's answer:
Generally speaking, if it is pediatric tonsillitis, symptomatic treatment with antibiotics for the child can be quite effective. Local irrigation or topical sprays can also be used, and medications can be injected into the tonsils for symptomatic relief—all of these methods have good efficacy. If the symptoms are primarily sore throat, pain-relieving medications can be considered. If there is a fever, the method of fever reduction should be chosen based on the temperature: for temperatures below 38.5°C, physical cooling methods can be used; for temperatures above 38.5°C, oral antipyretics should be administered. Tonsillitis is characterized by recurrent episodes. If similar cases occur, surgery can be considered after the inflammation is controlled. Finally, it is hoped that parents can take this disease seriously, bring their children to the doctor for early treatment, and also pay attention to relevant prevention and health care measures in daily life.