Patient's question:
My little girl, she is 6 years old. At first, she said her throat hurts. Then, we noticed she seems to have difficulty swallowing, and she has had a low fever all along. Please ask: If a child's tonsils are inflamed and crying, what treatment is most effective?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 significant sore throat symptoms, pain-relieving medications can be used. If there is a fever, the method of cooling 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. If a child frequently experiences tonsillitis, it is recommended to consider surgery as early as possible. Parents should also pay attention to keeping their children warm to prevent them from catching a cold and triggering recurrent tonsillitis.