Question
My daughter is 5 years old, and she has started to feel a sore throat, with difficulty swallowing and a slight fever. How should pediatric tonsillitis be treated?
Answer
Common treatment methods for tonsillitis include antibiotic medication, which can be selected according to the situation. In addition to systemic treatment, regional treatment methods such as pus sac lavage and direct medication injection into the tonsils can also be considered. If the child primarily exhibits symptoms of pharyngalgia, painkillers can be administered to relieve pain, and antipyretics should be used promptly when fever persists. If the body temperature does not exceed 38.5 degrees Celsius, physical cooling methods can be considered. If the medication treatment is ineffective and recurrent episodes occur, it is recommended to consider surgical treatment. At the same time, it is also important to ensure that the child maintains a light diet, increases nutritional supplements, which will help in a quicker recovery.