Question
My 9-year-old son has been experiencing a sore throat, accompanied by a slight cough and fever recently. How should we effectively treat pediatric tonsillitis when it’s painful?
Answer
The treatment for pediatric tonsillitis can be tailored to the child’s symptoms. Initially, you can administer anti-inflammatory medications for the inflammation. If the condition is more severe, consider local treatments such as tonsil crypt irrigation and tonsil injections. If the child’s throat pain is severe, analgesics can be given as needed. If the child continues to have a fever, oral antipyretics can be administered. Pediatric tonsillitis often recurs, so if similar symptoms arise, surgical treatment may be considered after the inflammation is controlled. Finally, parents should take this disease seriously, take their child to the doctor promptly, and pay attention to related prevention and health care measures.