Question
A 5-year-old girl at home is experiencing sore throat when speaking, difficulty swallowing, and persistent fever. What are the treatment methods for pediatric tonsillitis with high fever?
Answer
Currently, the clinical treatment of pediatric tonsillitis mainly involves the use of antibiotics and anti-inflammatory medications. Appropriate drugs can be selected based on symptoms, and regional treatments such as tonsil crypt irrigation or injection of medications can also be performed. For fever, cooling methods can be chosen according to body temperature; physical cooling can be used for temperatures below 38.5 degrees Celsius, while oral fever-reducing medications can be taken for temperatures above 38.5 degrees Celsius. Surgery is one of the feasible treatment methods, suitable for children with recurrent attacks. It is also important to provide a light diet and increase nutritional supplementation to help the child recover sooner.