Question
A 13-year-old boy, in elementary school, initially felt a sore throat while speaking, noticed his voice was a bit hoarse during conversation, and accompanied by low fever. How should young children with tonsillitis and low fever be treated?
Answer
If a child has tonsillitis, the first step is to use symptomatic antibiotic medications. Additionally, regional treatments can be performed, including tonsil crypt irrigation, intratonsillar medication injection, laser therapy, and so on. If there is severe throat pain, appropriate painkillers can be administered. For fever, select a cooling method based on body temperature; physical cooling can be used if the temperature is below 38.5 degrees Celsius, while oral fever-reducing medication may be required if it is above 38.5 degrees Celsius. In addition to these medication treatment methods, if the child frequently experiences tonsillitis, it is also recommended to consider surgical treatment. Pay attention to a light diet and consume mainly liquid foods during the treatment period.