Question
My daughter is 5 years old and has recently been experiencing severe coughing, accompanied by persistent low-grade fever and throat pain. How should I treat her pediatric tonsillitis?
Answer
The recommended treatment is to follow the doctor’s instructions to administer oral anti-inflammatory medication to the child and consider regional treatments such as tonsil crypt irrigation or regional drug injections. Painkillers can also be given to relieve severe throat pain. If the child continues to have a fever, it is advisable to use fever-reducing medication promptly. If there are multiple episodes or complications with severe conditions, it is recommended to consider a tonsillectomy after the acute inflammation subsides for two weeks. At the same time, attention should also be given to providing the child with light meals and increasing nutritional supplementation to aid in a quick recovery.