Question
An eight-year-old girl is experiencing sore throat, slight cough, fever, and lack of energy, suffering from tonsillitis .How should pediatric tonsillitis be effectively treated?
Answer
For pediatric tonsillitis, it is commonly recommended to use antibiotics for treatment, which are effective. In addition, regional rinsing or spraying, as well as intratonsillar injection of symptomatic medication, are also effective treatment methods. If the child experiences severe throat pain, a moderate amount of pain reliever can be administered. For fever situations, if the body temperature is below 38.5 degrees Celsius, physical cooling methods can be adopted; if above 38.5 degrees Celsius, oral antipyretics can be considered. If tonsillitis recurs frequently, parents may consider surgical treatment under the doctor’s advice. During the treatment period, it is important to keep the child warm and avoid catching a cold to worsen symptoms.