Question
A 11-year-old boy, a primary school student, initially complained of throat pain and discomfort while swallowing, with persistent low-grade fever. How should high fever caused by pediatric tonsillitis be treated?
Answer
It is recommended that parents, under the guidance of a physician, choose the appropriate antibiotics or anti-inflammatory drugs for their child to effectively alleviate inflammatory symptoms. Regional irrigation or spraying, as well as intratonsillar injection of symptomatic medications, can achieve good therapeutic effects. If there is throat pain, painkillers can be considered. For fever conditions, the method of temperature reduction should be selected based on body temperature: if the body temperature is below 38.5 degrees Celsius, physical temperature reduction can be adopted; if it is above 38.5 degrees Celsius, oral antipyretic drugs can be considered. For recurrent inflammatory episodes, surgical treatment can be considered. During the treatment period, it is important to ensure that the child receives adequate nutrition and a light diet should be maintained.