Question
A six-year-old boy is experiencing sore throat, severe coughing, and persistent high fever, suffering from tonsillitis. How should one effectively treat the pain of pediatric tonsillitis?
Answer
For the treatment of tonsillitis, it is recommended to use anti-inflammatory medications under a doctor’s guidance, and local treatments can be combined to enhance efficacy, such as pus pocket irrigation or direct tonsil injection. If the pain is severe, analgesics can be used in appropriate amounts. When dealing with fever, choose an appropriate 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 can be considered if the temperature is higher. If tonsillitis recurs frequently, it is advisable to consider surgical treatment early on. During treatment, it is important to maintain a light diet and consume mainly liquid foods.