Question
My child is a 1-year-old boy. Initially, he said he had a sore throat. I noticed that he has been coughing quite severely and also has a low fever. How should I treat his red swelling in tonsillitis effectively?
Answer
When treating this kind of disease, you can give your child some symptomatic antibiotic medications. In addition to systemic treatment, you can also choose regional treatment to enhance the efficacy, which includes pus pocket irrigation, direct injection of medication into the tonsils, etc. For children with pronounced sore throat symptoms, analgesic medications can be used. If the child has a slight fever, consider fever reduction accordingly. If the temperature exceeds 40 degrees Celsius, it is necessary to seek medical attention as soon as possible. Tonsillitis has the characteristic of recurrent attacks. If there are similar situations, surgery can be considered after the inflammation is controlled. During the treatment period, it is important to ensure that your child stays warm and to avoid catching a cold that could exacerbate symptoms.