Question
How should a child with tonsillitis and high fever be treated effectively? The child is an 8-year-old boy in elementary school. He says his throat hurts and his voice is a bit hoarse, accompanied by a low-grade fever.
Answer
When treating such conditions, it is advisable to administer symptomatic antibiotic medications to the child. Regional treatment suggestions include laser therapy or medication irrigation. If there is throat pain, painkillers can also be given to the child. For fever, choose cooling methods based on body temperature. If the body temperature is below 38.5 degrees Celsius, physical cooling can be performed. If it is above 38.5 degrees Celsius, oral antipyretics can be taken. If there are multiple acute severe symptoms or complications have already occurred, it is recommended to undergo tonsillectomy after the acute inflammation subsides for two weeks. Also, during treatment, it is important to pay attention to giving the child a light diet and increasing nutritional supplements, which will help in a quicker recovery.