Patient's question:
Boy, 12 years old, in primary school. At first, he said his throat hurt even when drinking water. He found that his cough seemed to be more severe as well, and he had a slight fever and no energy. Please ask: How should a child with tonsillitis and low-grade fever be treated?Doctor's answer:
When treating such diseases, children can be given symptomatic antibiotic medications, or local treatments can be applied, such as tonsillar crypt irrigation or intratonsillar medication injections. If the child's main symptom is sore throat, it is recommended that parents may consider giving pain relievers to alleviate the discomfort. 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 antipyretics can be administered. In addition to these drug treatment methods, if the child frequently experiences tonsillitis, surgical treatment is also recommended. Pay attention to a light diet during daily life, and focus on a liquid diet during the treatment period.