Question
My son is 8 years old. Initially, he had a slight sore throat, and I noticed he was coughing quite severely. Additionally, he had a bit of a fever and seemed listless. How should a child’s tonsillitis with high fever be treated?
Answer
Antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs are currently the main methods and medications for treating pediatric tonsillitis in clinical settings. Parents can choose according to the symptoms. In addition, regional treatments can be performed, including tonsil crypt irrigation, tonsil injection, and laser therapy. If the child has severe throat pain, it is recommended to give some painkillers based on the situation. If the child continues to have a persistent fever, some antipyretic medication can be taken orally. If the medication is not effective and there are recurrent episodes, it is recommended to consider surgical treatment. During treatment, it is also important to pay attention to giving the child a light diet and enhancing nutritional supplementation to help recover as soon as possible.