Question
A 6-year-old boy recently said that he felt pain when drinking water and had a severe cough. He also had a slight fever. How should painful tonsillitis in young children be treated?
Answer
In treating this condition, children can be given symptomatic antibiotic medications. In severe cases, regional treatments such as tonsil crypt irrigation and injections can be combined. For severe throat pain, appropriate painkillers can be administered, and physical fever reduction can be applied if there is a low-grade fever. If the body temperature exceeds 38.5°C, seek medical attention promptly. In addition to medication treatments, if the child frequently experiences recurrent inflammation, parents can choose surgical treatment under a doctor’s guidance. Finally, parents should pay attention to this disease, seek medical treatment early, and pay attention to related preventive health care work.