Question
My child is an 8-year-old boy. He has just started to feel a bit of soreness in his throat, with more severe coughing and a persistent slight fever. How should a child’s sore throat due to tonsillitis be treated?
Answer
For treatment, first, provide the child with symptomatic anti-inflammatory medication based on their symptoms. Additionally, regional treatments can include tonsil crypt irrigation, intratonsillar drug injections, and laser therapy. For children with significant throat pain, analgesic medications can be used. If there is a fever, the method of cooling( cooling ) should be chosen based on body temperature; below 38.5 degrees Celsius, physical cooling methods can be used; above 38.5 degrees Celsius, oral antipyretics can be taken. In addition to these medication treatments, if the child frequently experiences inflammation, parents can consult with a doctor to consider surgical treatment. Pay attention to a light diet and consume liquid foods mainly during treatment.