Question
A 2-year-old girl is experiencing throat pain when she starts speaking, accompanied by severe coughing and slight fever. Question: How should pediatric tonsillitis be treated?
Answer
Moderate use of antibiotics or anti-inflammatory medications can be used for systemic treatment, and regional treatments can also be chosen to enhance efficacy, such as pus cavity irrigation, direct tonsil injection, etc. If the child’s throat pain is severe, it is recommended to administer painkillers according to the situation and perform physical cooling. If the body temperature exceeds 38.5°C, seek medical attention promptly. Tonsillitis has the characteristic of recurrent attacks; if similar situations occur, surgery can be considered after the inflammation is controlled. During treatment, pay attention to a light diet, mainly consisting of liquid foods.