Question
A one-year-old boy is experiencing symptoms of sore throat, difficulty swallowing, and persistent low-grade fever, suffering from tonsillitis . How should one effectively treat the high fever caused by children’s tonsillitis?
Answer
To treat the high fever caused by children’s tonsillitis, it is first recommended to administer systemic anti-inflammatory drugs to the child. At the same time, regional treatments can be adopted to enhance the efficacy, such as pus cavity irrigation or direct injection of medication into the tonsils. If the child has severe throat pain, painkillers can be administered as needed. For persistent fever, antipyretics should be used promptly; if the body temperature does not exceed 38.5 degrees Celsius, physical coolingmethods can be employed. If the child has recurrent acute severe symptoms or has developed complications, it is advisable to perform a tonsillectomy two weeks after the acute inflammation subsides. During the treatment period, it is important to provide the child with light meals and to strengthen nutritional supplementation to aid in recovery.