Question
A 2-year-old girl is experiencing a sore throat, along with severe coughing and a slight fever. How should pediatric tonsillitis pain be treated?
Answer
Treating a child’s tonsillitis first involves giving the child symptomatic anti-inflammatory medication. Additionally, regional treatments can be considered, including tonsil crypt irrigation, tonsil intralesional injections, and laser therapy. If the child primarily exhibits symptoms of throat pain, parents may consider giving some pain relief medication. If the child continues to have a fever, parents should also administer fever-reducing medication or take the child to the hospital immediately. If the medication is not effective and the condition recurs, surgical treatment is recommended. During treatment, it is also important to ensure that the child maintains a light diet and receives adequate nutritional supplements to aid in an early recovery.