Question
A baby boy, just over 8 months old, is feeling a sore throat and severe cough, along with a persistent low-grade fever. How should a child’s tonsillitis and low fever be treated?
Answer
For the treatment of childhood tonsillitis, parents can administer some anti-inflammatory medications to the child and also perform local treatments such as tonsil irrigation, internal medication injections, and laser therapy. If the child has throat pain, painkillers can be given as needed. For fever, choose cooling methods based on body temperature; if the temperature is below 38.5 degrees Celsius, physical cooling methods can be used; if above 38.5 degrees Celsius, oral antipyretics can be taken. If the medication treatment is not effective and there are repeated episodes, it is recommended to consider surgical treatment. Parents should also pay attention to keeping warm in their daily lives to prevent catching a cold and triggering tonsillitis again.