Question
My child is a 2-year-old boy. He started to feel a sore throat while speaking, and I noticed that his voice sounds hoarse when he talks. It seems like he’s had a low fever that hasn’t gone away. How should pediatric tonsillitis be treated?
Answer
Antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs are the main methods of clinical treatment for pediatric tonsillitis. Parents can choose appropriate medications based on symptoms, and can also combine local treatment methods such as tonsil irrigation and tonsil injection medications. If the child’s main symptom is throat pain, pain relief medications can be considered; for persistent fever, timely use of antipyretic drugs is recommended, and physical cooling can be used if the temperature does not exceed 38.5 degrees Celsius. If pediatric tonsillitis recurs frequently, it is advisable to consider surgical treatment as soon as possible, while also paying attention to reasonably cultivating the child’s dietary and lifestyle habits to promote recovery from the disease.