Question
Dear Parent, my son is just over 4 months old and has started complaining of pain when swallowing. I’ve noticed he has a slight cough and now he has a persistent fever. How should I treat my child’s sore throat caused by tonsillitis?
Answer
If a child has tonsillitis, it is first recommended to use symptomatic antibiotic medications. For more severe cases, regional treatments can be combined, including tonsil crypt irrigation and tonsil injection medications. For children with obvious throat pain, analgesic medications can be administered. If the child has a persistent fever, parents can also give fever-reducing drugs or take the child to the hospital immediately. In cases of repeated acute severe episodes or complications, it is advised to perform tonsillectomy two weeks after the acute inflammation subsides. After the condition improves, it is recommended to encourage moderate exercise in the child to boost immunity and prevent recurrence.