Treatment Methods for Children with Tonsillitis and Low Fever

Question

A five-year-old boy is experiencing a sore throat, hoarseness, and low fever, suspected to be tonsillitis. How should it be treated?

Answer

If a child is diagnosed with tonsillitis, appropriate antibiotic medications can be used for treatment first. For more severe symptoms, consider combining local treatments such as tonsil crypt irrigation or injection of medication. If there is throat pain, painkillers can be administered in appropriate amounts. For fever management, choose cooling methods based on body temperature: if the temperature is below 38.5 degrees Celsius, physical cooling methods can be adopted; if the temperature is above 38.5 degrees Celsius, oral antipyretics can be considered. Additionally, if a child frequently experiences recurrent inflammation, parents may consider surgical treatment under the doctor’s recommendation. It is advised that parents take this disease seriously, bring the child to the doctor early, and pay attention to prevention and health care in daily life.