Question
My daughter is 6 years old and has recently been experiencing throat pain and severe coughing, along with a persistent fever. How should I handle the red swelling in a child with tonsillitis?
Answer
For children with tonsillitis, anti-inflammatory medication can be administered, and regional treatments can also be considered to enhance efficacy, such as tonsil pocket irrigation, direct tonsil injection of medication, etc. For throat pain, painkillers can be given. If there is a fever, choose a cooling method based on body temperature; below 38.5 degrees Celsius, physical cooling can be considered, and above 38.5 degrees Celsius, oral fever-reducing medication can be taken. If the child frequently experiences tonsillitis, it is recommended to consider early surgical treatment, while also paying attention to giving light meals and enhancing nutritional supplementation to aid in a quick recovery.