Question
Dear Parent, My daughter is currently 5 years old and has just started saying that she is having trouble swallowing and her throat hurts. She also has a bit of a fever and seems lackluster. How should we treat a young child’s tonsillitis and throat pain effectively?
Answer
When treating this condition, children can be given some symptomatic antibiotic medications, in addition to systemic medication, they can also undergo regional treatments such as tonsil lavage or drug injection. At the same time, based on the child’s condition, pain-relieving medications can be administered, especially when the throat is extremely painful, which can help alleviate suffering. If the child continues to have a fever, timely application of antipyretic drugs is necessary; if the body temperature does not exceed 38.5 degrees Celsius, physical cooling can be used. These are some commonly used treatment methods. However, if the child frequently experiences tonsillitis, it is recommended to consider surgical treatment as soon as possible. At the same time, pay attention to providing the child with a light diet and strengthening nutritional supplementation to help the child recover quickly.