Question

A ten-year-old boy, a primary school student, has recently been experiencing symptoms such as difficulty swallowing, severe coughing, fever, and lack of energy. How should pediatric tonsillitis be treated?

Answer

If a child is diagnosed with tonsillitis, appropriate anti-inflammatory medication can be administered for treatment. In addition to systemic medication, regional treatment measures can also be taken, such as tonsil crypt irrigation or intratonsillar drug injections. If the main symptom is throat pain, parents may consider giving painkillers to relieve discomfort. If there is a fever, the method of cooling(temperature reduction) should be chosen based on the body temperature: physical cooling(temperature reduction) can be used when the body temperature is below 38.5 degrees Celsius, while oral fever-reducing medicine can be considered if the temperature is above 38.5 degrees Celsius. If a child repeatedly experiences tonsillitis, it is recommended to consider surgical treatment early on. Parents should pay attention to this disease and take their child to a doctor in time.