Question
A 7-year-old boy, in elementary school, started feeling a sore throat while speaking. He has been experiencing more severe coughing and a slight fever with a lack of energy. How should pediatric tonsillitis be treated?
Answer
Antibiotics and anti-inflammatory medications are the main methods and drugs for treating pediatric tonsillitis in clinical practice. Parents can choose symptomatic treatments and can also consider regional treatments, such as tonsil crypt irrigation or intratonsillar medication injections. Painkillers can also be given based on the child’s condition, especially when the throat pain is severe, which can help alleviate the pain. If there is a fever, choose a cooling method based on the body temperature; physical cooling can be used below 38.5 degrees Celsius, while oral fever-reducing drugs can be taken for temperatures above 38.5 degrees Celsius. If the drug treatment is ineffective and there are recurrent attacks, consider surgical treatment. During the treatment period, it is important to keep the child warm and avoid catching a cold to exacerbate the symptoms.