Question
My child is an 8-year-old boy. Initially, he felt a sore throat when speaking, and I noticed that his coughing seemed more severe, and he’s been a bit feverish as well. How should fever in young children with tonsillitis be treated?
Answer
Generally, if it’s a case of pediatric tonsillitis, it’s effective to give the child some antibiotics according to the symptoms. You can also perform regional rinsing or spraying, and the tonsils can be injected with symptomatic medications, all of which have good efficacy. Under conditions of throat pain, you can also give the child some painkillers. Some children may also have a fever, in which case you can give them oral antipyretics. If the symptoms cannot be relieved, it is necessary to seek medical attention. In addition to these drug treatment methods, if the child has recurrent tonsillitis, it is also recommended to consider surgical treatment. During treatment, it’s also important to arrange for a light diet for the child and enhance nutritional supplementation to help them recover as soon as possible.