Question
A 3-year-old boy initially had a slight sore throat, and it was noticed that his cough seemed more severe, and he also had a persistent low-grade fever. How should pediatric tonsillitis be diagnosed and treated?
Answer
The treatment of pediatric tonsillitis can involve selecting sensitive antibiotic medications based on bacterial culture, along with regional treatments such as tonsil crypt irrigation, intratonsillar drug injections, and laser therapy. If the throat pain is severe, some painkillers can be appropriately administered. For fever, choose cooling methods based on body temperature; below 38.5 degrees Celsius, physical cooling methods can be used, while oral fever-reducing medication can be taken if above 38.5 degrees Celsius. If the child frequently experiences this condition, consider surgical treatment after the illness is controlled to avoid recurrence. Finally, parents should pay attention to this disease, take their child for medical treatment as soon as possible, and also pay attention to relevant prevention and health care work in their daily lives.