Question
A 6-year-old boy reports throat pain accompanied by severe coughing and persistent low-grade fever. How should children with high fever due to tonsillitis be treated?
Answer
When treating high fever in children with tonsillitis, antibiotics are typically prescribed. In more severe cases, regional treatments such as tonsil crypt irrigation and tonsil injections may be administered. If throat pain is severe, painkillers can be considered. If the fever persists, fever-reducing medication can be given, or the child should be taken to the hospital immediately. If there are multiple acute attacks or complications, it is recommended to consider tonsillectomy after the acute inflammation subsides for two weeks. Parents should pay attention to this disease, take their children to the doctor early, and do a good job of prevention and health care in daily life.