Question
My child is an 8-year-old boy. He has recently been experiencing throat pain, a hoarse voice, accompanied by a fever, and seems listless. What should I do to treat red and swollen tonsillitis in young children?
Answer
In treating pediatric tonsillitis, parents can administer anti-inflammatory drugs to their child and undergo regional treatments such as tonsil washing or drug injections. If the main symptom is throat pain, consider giving painkillers and apply antipyretics promptly, with physical cooling being considered for temperatures not exceeding 38.5 degrees Celsius. If the child’s tonsillitis recurs frequently, it is recommended to consider surgical treatment early on, while also paying attention to nutritional supplementation, light diet, and avoiding fatigue.