Question
Dear Parent, my daughter is currently 8 years old. She has just started to feel a sore throat when speaking, accompanied by a slight cough, and now she has a persistent high fever. How should we treat a child’s sore throat and low fever effectively?
Answer
Generally, various treatment methods can be adopted for a child’s sore throat with low fever. For cases of low-grade fever due to tonsillitis, it is effective to administer some antibiotics to the child. In addition to systemic treatment, regional treatment methods can be chosen to enhance the efficacy, such as tonsil pocket irrigation and direct medication injection into the tonsil. If the sore throat is severe, appropriate painkillers can be administered. If the child still has a fever, consider giving antipyretics. However, if the fever persists, it is imperative to seek medical attention promptly. These methods are among the commonly used treatments for sore throat with low fever. Additionally, surgery is also a viable treatment option for children with recurrent episodes. Lastly, parents should pay close attention to this disease, take their child to the doctor for treatment as soon as possible, and pay attention to related preventive and health care measures in their daily lives.