Question
My 7-year-old son, at first, said he felt pain when swallowing, and I noticed that his voice was a bit hoarse while speaking. He also had a low-grade fever. How should red and swollen tonsillitis in children be treated?
Answer
Treatment for red and swollen tonsillitis in children can include the following methods: choose sensitive antibiotic medications based on the results of bacterial culture, and regional treatment may recommend laser therapy or medication irrigation. If the child has throat pain, appropriate painkillers can be administered. If fever is present, choose a cooling method based on body temperature; for temperatures below 38.5 degrees Celsius, physical cooling can be used, while oral fever-reducing medication is recommended for temperatures above 38.5 degrees Celsius. These are common treatment methods. If the child frequently suffers from tonsillitis, it is advisable to consider surgical treatment as soon as possible. During the treatment period, it is important to keep the child warm and avoid catching a cold to worsen symptoms.