Question
A four-year-old boy is experiencing a sore throat, feeling uncomfortable while drinking water, accompanied by severe coughing, fever, and lack of energy. How should one treat a sore throat caused by tonsillitis?
Answer
For the treatment of tonsillitis, medication with anti-inflammatory effects can be chosen under physician guidance, along with local irrigation or spraying, or intratonsillar injection of symptomatic medication which also has good efficacy. For sore throat, painkillers can be administered to the child. If there are fever symptoms, antipyretic medication can be taken. In case of severe symptoms, immediate medical attention should be sought. The aforementioned methods are common treatment approaches, but if tonsillitis recurs frequently, it is recommended to consider surgical treatment. Pay attention to a light diet in daily life, and consume mainly liquid foods during the treatment period.