Question
How should a child with tonsillitis be treated? A 7-year-old boy started feeling a sore throat and hoarseness, accompanied by a low-grade fever.
Answer
When a child has tonsillitis, symptomatic antibiotic medication can be used for treatment. Regional treatment suggestions include laser therapy or drug irrigation. Painkillers can be administered for sore throat, and fever reduction methods should be chosen based on body temperature. If the body temperature is below 38.5 degrees Celsius, physical cooling methods can be used. For temperatures above 38.5 degrees Celsius, oral fever-reducing medication can be taken. If there are repeated acute severe episodes of tonsillitis or complications are present, it is recommended to consider tonsillectomy after the acute inflammation subsides by two weeks. During the treatment period, attention should be paid to a light diet, with fluids being the main choice.