Question
My son is 7 years old. Initially, he complained that drinking water caused throat pain, and it seemed difficult to swallow. It appears that he has had a low-grade fever all this time. How should a child with tonsillitis and low fever be treated?
Answer
If a child has tonsillitis, it is first advisable to use symptomatic antibiotic medications for treatment. While undergoing systemic therapy, regional therapy can also be chosen to enhance the efficacy, which includes methods such as pus pocket irrigation and direct medication injection into the tonsils. In cases of throat pain, painkillers can be administered to the child. For fever, select a cooling method based on body temperature; below 38.5 degrees Celsius, physical cooling can be used, and above 38.5 degrees Celsius, oral fever-reducing medication can be taken. If there are recurrent episodes of inflammation, consider surgical treatment. It is also important to ensure the child maintains a light diet and receives adequate nutritional supplementation to aid in a prompt recovery.