Question
My son is 4 years old and has recently started experiencing a sore throat, accompanied by severe coughing and fever. How should I treat the tonsillitis causing his throat pain?
Answer
For such conditions, you can administer symptomatic antibiotic medication to the child, perform regional rinsing or spraying, or inject symptomatic medication into the tonsils. For children with apparent sore throat symptoms, consider using painkillers; if fever is present, choose a cooling method based on the body temperature: physical cooling methods can be used if the temperature is below 38.5 degrees Celsius, while oral fever-reducing medication can be taken if the temperature is above 38.5 degrees Celsius. In addition to medication, if the child frequently experiences inflammation, parents may consider surgical treatment. At the same time, it’s important to arrange for a reasonable diet and sleep habits to help the child recover sooner.