Question
A four-year-old boy initially experienced sore throat, hoarseness, slight fever, and listlessness. How should parents treat their child’s tonsillitis and fever?
Answer
For pediatric tonsillitis, parents can administer symptomatic anti-inflammatory medication. If the condition is severe, consider regional treatments such as tonsil irrigation or drug injections. If the primary symptom is throat pain, painkillers can be tried. For fever, antipyretics can be taken, and in case of high fever, it is advisable to seek medical attention early. For cases with severe pain or more serious conditions, it is recommended to consider tonsillectomy after the acute inflammation subsides in two weeks. It is suggested that parents pay attention to this disease, seek medical treatment early, and also pay attention to relevant preventive health care work in their daily lives.