Question
Dear Parent, our baby girl is 4 months old and has recently started experiencing pain when swallowing and drinking water, along with severe coughing and a slight fever but lack of energy. We would like to know how to treat low fever in young children with tonsillitis.
Answer
When treating pediatric tonsillitis, parents can first administer some anti-inflammatory medications to the child, or use localized treatments such as washing the tonsillar crypts or injecting medication into the tonsils. If the child’s main symptom is throat pain, it is recommended that parents consider giving some painkillers to alleviate the pain. If the child continues to have a persistent fever, oral antipyretics can be administered. If your child frequently experiences this condition, after the illness is controlled, you may consider surgical treatment to prevent recurrent episodes. During the treatment period, it is also important to maintain good dietary hygiene and ensure adequate rest time.