Question
My child is a 3-year-old boy. He just started saying that his throat hurts, and I noticed that his voice sounds a bit hoarse when he talks, and it seems like he’s had a low-grade fever all the time. How should a crying child with tonsillitis be treated?
Answer
It is recommended that parents choose suitable antibiotics or anti-inflammatory drugs for their child under a doctor’s guidance to effectively relieve inflammatory symptoms. For regional treatment, laser therapy or drug irrigation is suggested. For children with pronounced throat pain, painkillers can be administered. Immediate application of fever-reducing medicine is necessary for persistent fever. For temperatures not exceeding 38.5 degrees Celsius, physical coolingcan be applied. If there are repeated acute severe cases or complications, it is recommended to perform tonsillectomy after two weeks of acute inflammation subsiding. During treatment, attention should be paid to maintaining dietary hygiene and ensuring sufficient rest time.