Question
My son is a 5-year-old boy. Lately, he has been complaining of a sore throat, difficulty swallowing, and fever with a lack of energy. What should be done to treat tonsillitis with fever in children?
Answer
For the treatment of such diseases, you can give the child some symptomatic antibiotic medications, regional rinsing or spraying, or even injecting symptomatic drugs into the tonsils, which can all be effective. If the child primarily shows symptoms of throat pain, it is recommended to give a moderate amount of pain relief medication to alleviate the symptoms; if there is a fever, choose a cooling method based on the body temperature, with physical cooling for temperatures below 38.5 degrees Celsius and oral fever-reducing medication for temperatures above 38.5 degrees Celsius. Tonsillitis has the characteristic of recurrent attacks; if there are similar attacks, consider surgery after treatment. During the treatment period, be sure to supplement sufficient nutrition, eat a light diet, and avoid overexertion, getting plenty of rest.