Question
A 7-year-old boy, in elementary school, has recently felt a sore throat, which is painful when drinking water, accompanied by slight coughing and a persistent low-grade fever. How should children with tonsillitis and high fever be diagnosed and treated?
Answer
For the effective treatment of tonsillitis, select anti-inflammatory medications under the guidance of a doctor or consider regional treatments such as tonsil washing or injection therapy. If the main symptom is throat pain, consider painkillers. For fever, choose a cooling method based on body temperature; for temperatures below 38.5 degrees Celsius, physical cooling can be used, while oral fever-reducing medication is recommended for temperatures above 38.5 degrees Celsius. If a child frequently experiences tonsillitis, it is advisable to undergo surgery early on, and pay attention to a reasonable diet and sleep schedule to aid recovery.