Question
A boy, 5 years old, initially had a slight pain in his throat, noticed that his voice was a bit hoarse when speaking, and he also had a low fever and lacked energy. How should a child with tonsillitis and low fever be treated?
Answer
Generally speaking, if it is pediatric tonsillitis, it is effective to give the child some symptomatic antibiotics. At the same time as systemic treatment, regional treatment can also be chosen to enhance the efficacy, including methods such as pus pocket irrigation and direct injection of medication into the tonsils. If the child has severe throat pain, it is recommended to give some painkillers according to the situation. If there is persistent fever, apply antipyretic medication promptly; for temperatures not exceeding 38.5 degrees Celsius, physical cooling can be used. In addition to these drug treatment methods, if the child frequently develops tonsillitis, it is also recommended to consider surgical treatment. At the same time, it is also important to arrange a reasonable diet and rest habits for the child to help the disease recover as soon as possible.