Question
My daughter is currently 9 years old. She has just started to feel a sore throat while speaking and finds swallowing a bit difficult. Additionally, she has a persistent high fever. How should we treat low fever in children with tonsillitis?
Answer
Treating pediatric tonsillitis involves selecting sensitive antibiotic medications based on bacterial cultures, conducting regional treatments such as rinsing or direct medication to reinforce the efficacy. For throat pain, analgesics can be considered. For fever, cooling methods should be chosen based on body temperature; below 38.5 degrees Celsius, physical cooling can be used, and above 38.5 degrees Celsius, oral fever-reducing medication can be taken. If a child frequently experiences tonsillitis, it is recommended to consider surgical treatment early on and to pay attention to adjusting a light diet, supplementing nutrition, which will help in recovery.