Question
A three-year-old child recently developed a tonsillar abscess and has undergone three days of intravenous injections and three days of ceftriaxone oral medication treatment. However, soon after the treatment, the child began to cough (there was also slight coughing during the inflammation period) and continued to snore during sleep at night. The child is currently taking Pudendulan and cough suppressants, but the effect seems minimal. Should they seek medical advice again? It hasn’t been long since the last treatment.
Answer
The child’s current symptoms may be tonsillitis complicated with bronchitis. Tonsillitis may block the airways, causing the child to snore during deep sleep. The accompanying bronchitis may lead to coughing and expectoration, but these symptoms are not severe and are common diseases in childhood. The child needs scientific care, attention to warmth and fluid intake, and can take azithromycin granules and ambroxol hydrochloride oral solution to promote recovery.