Question
Dear parents, our daughter, now 9 years old, has started experiencing a sore throat accompanied by a slight cough and persistent low fever. How should we treat her tonsillitis with fever for the best results?
Answer
When treating pediatric tonsillitis, parents can give their child anti-inflammatory medication and consider regional treatments such as cleaning the tonsillar crypts and injecting medication into the tonsils. If the throat pain is severe, painkillers may be considered. When the child continues to have a fever, timely use of antipyretics is recommended. If the body temperature does not exceed 38.5 degrees Celsius, physical cooling methods can be used. Tonsillitis is prone to recurrence, and if the condition persists, surgery may be considered after treatment. At the same time, it is important to ensure that the child eats a light diet and increases nutritional intake to aid in a quick recovery.