Question
My 2-year-old son has been feeling a sore throat, difficulty swallowing, and accompanied by a low fever recently. What should I do to treat the symptoms of pediatric tonsillitis?
Answer
For pediatric tonsillitis, you can first administer symptomatic anti-inflammatory medication based on the symptoms, while also performing local treatments such as gargling or direct medication to accelerate recovery. For cases with obvious throat pain, painkillers can be used. If there is a fever, consider physical cooling (cooling) if the body temperature is below 38.5 degrees Celsius. If the temperature exceeds 38.5 degrees Celsius, oral fever-reducing medication can be taken. If tonsillitis recurs frequently, it is advisable to consider surgical treatment. During the treatment period, be sure to keep warm and avoid catching a cold to worsen the symptoms.