Question
A two-and-a-half-year-old child is suffering from tonsillitis and fever, with no significant improvement after two days of intravenous treatment. The child is about to take a train trip. What medication should be taken?
Answer
Tonsillitis typically refers to the nonspecific inflammation of the palatine tonsils, which can be categorized into acute and chronic forms. Acute tonsillitis usually occurs when the body’s resistance is low, caused by bacterial or viral infections, and is characterized by sore throat and symptoms such as chills, fever, and headache. Chronic tonsillitis is caused by recurrent episodes of acute tonsillitis, presenting with symptoms such as dry and blocked throat, difficulty in coughing up thick mucus, and halitosis. Recurrent episodes can trigger other diseases such as chronic nephritis, arthritis, and rheumatic heart disease. Therefore, active treatment should be sought.