Question
A 8-year-old boy, in elementary school, initially complained of a sore throat, and it was noticed that his coughing seemed more severe. Additionally, he now has a persistent high fever. How should a child with tonsillitis and high fever be diagnosed?
Answer
Antibiotic medications are the commonly used method for treating tonsillitis and can be selected according to the situation. In addition, regional therapy can be combined, such as tonsil crypt irrigation and tonsil injection medications. If the child’s sore throat is severe, painkillers can be considered. For the fever, cooling methods can be chosen based on body temperature: physical cooling can be used if the body temperature is below 38.5 degrees Celsius, and fever-reducing drugs can be taken orally if the body temperature is above 38.5 degrees Celsius. If the drug treatment is ineffective and recurrent, it is recommended to consider surgical treatment. Finally, it is hoped that parents will pay attention to this disease, seek medical treatment for their children in a timely manner, and pay attention to relevant preventive and health care work in their daily lives.