Question
My 9-year-old son has recently been experiencing throat pain, severe coughing, and low-grade fever. How should we treat the throat pain caused by pediatric tonsillitis?
Answer
For such conditions, it is advisable to administer appropriate antibiotics to the child and conduct regional treatments such as tonsil crypt irrigation, tonsil intravenous medication, or laser therapy. For children with obvious throat pain, analgesics can be used. If the child continues to have a fever, timely use of fever-reducing medication is recommended. If the body temperature does not exceed 38.5 degrees Celsius, physical cooling methods can be considered. Additionally, if the child frequently falls ill, parents may also consider surgical treatment. During the treatment period, feed the child with light and easily digestible liquid foods.