Patient's question:
Baby girl, only 5 months old, just starting out. When she talks, she feels a sore throat, and she notices that her voice is a bit hoarse. Additionally, she now has a high fever that won't go down. Please ask: How should tonsillitis and sore throat in children be diagnosed and treated?Doctor's answer:
If a child gets tonsillitis, symptomatic treatment with anti-inflammatory drugs can be given, or local treatments such as tonsillar crypt irrigation or intratonsillar medication can be used. If the child's throat pain is severe, appropriate analgesics may also be administered. Persistent fever should be treated with antipyretics; for temperatures not exceeding 38.5°C, physical cooling methods can be applied. In addition to these pharmacological treatments, if the child frequently experiences recurrent inflammation, parents may consider surgical treatment under the guidance of a doctor. At the same time, it is also important to arrange a reasonable diet and sleep schedule for the child to help the disease recover as soon as possible.