Question
A baby boy just turned 2 months old and is experiencing throat pain when speaking, accompanied by coughing and a slight fever. How should one treat a child’s tonsillitis?
Answer
The treatment for pediatric tonsillitis includes selecting sensitive antibiotics based on bacterial culture, performing regional treatments such as cleaning the tonsillar cavity, injecting medications, and laser therapy. For children with significant throat pain, pain-relieving medications can be used. If fever reduction is needed, appropriate methods should be chosen based on body temperature; below 38.5 degrees Celsius, physical cooling methods can be adopted, while above 38.5 degrees Celsius, oral antipyretics can be taken. In addition to medication treatment, if the child continues to have recurrent inflammation, parents may consider surgical treatment. Also, it is important to keep the child warm and avoid catching a cold to prevent a recurrence of tonsillitis.