Question
Dear Baby, currently 9 years old, at first, she felt pain when drinking water, and found that swallowing was a bit difficult, and she also had a slight fever and was not very energetic. How should a child with tonsillitis pain be treated effectively?
Answer
If a child has tonsillitis, they can first be treated with antibiotic medications, while also undergoing regional treatments such as tonsil crypt irrigation or intratonsillar medication injections. For children primarily experiencing throat pain, painkillers can be considered to relieve the pain. If the child has a fever, cooling methods can be chosen based on the body temperature; physical cooling methods can be used for temperatures below 38.5 degrees Celsius, while oral fever-reducing medication can be taken for temperatures above 38.5 degrees Celsius. If the medication treatment is not effective and the condition recurs frequently, it is recommended to consider surgical treatment. In addition, it is important to arrange reasonable dietary and lifestyle habits for the child to help the illness recover as soon as possible.