Question
A 12-year-old boy, a primary school student, initially complained of throat pain, feeling uncomfortable when drinking water, accompanied by severe coughing, slight fever, and lack of energy. How should one treat this condition of tonsillitis with low fever?
Answer
In treating such diseases, it is advisable to administer appropriate antibiotic medications to the child and consider regional treatments such as tonsil crypt irrigation or intratonsillar injections. If the child’s main symptom is throat pain, parents may consider giving painkillers to alleviate discomfort. If fever occurs, the appropriate cooling method should be chosen based on body temperature: if the temperature is below 38.5 degrees Celsius, physical cooling measures can be taken; if the temperature is above 38.5 degrees Celsius, oral antipyretic drugs can be considered. In addition to medication treatment, if the child repeatedly …