Question
My son is 1 year old. He just started saying that his throat hurts, and I noticed that he has been coughing quite severely, and he has had a slight fever all along. What should be the best way to treat a child with tonsillitis and low fever?
Answer
Currently, in clinical treatment of pediatric tonsillitis, antibiotics are mainly used, and the choice of sensitive drugs can be made based on bacterial culture, which is effective. Regional irrigation or spraying can also be considered, and symptomatic medication can be injected into the tonsils. The efficacy is good. If the symptoms are mainly throat pain, painkillers can be considered. If there is also a fever, some antipyretics can be taken. For high fever, it is still recommended to seek medical attention as soon as possible. If a child repeatedly experiences tonsillitis, it is recommended to consider surgery as soon as possible. During treatment, it is also important to pay attention to giving the child a light diet and strengthening nutritional supplementation to help recover as soon as possible.