Question
My son is 9 years old and has just started saying that his throat hurts. I noticed that he has been coughing quite severely and seems to have a low fever that hasn’t gone away. How should children with tonsillitis and low fever be treated?
Answer
If a child has tonsillitis, symptomatic anti-inflammatory medication can be given, along with regional treatments such as tonsil crypt irrigation, tonsil intralesional injections, and laser therapy. If the symptoms are primarily throat pain, consider administering painkillers. If the child continues to have a fever, parents should administer antipyretics or take the child to the hospital immediately. Tonsillitis is characterized by recurrent episodes; if similar situations occur, surgery can be considered after the inflammation is controlled. At the same time, also pay attention to arranging reasonable dietary and lifestyle habits for the child to help the disease recover as soon as possible.