Question
A 9-month-old baby girl says she has pain while swallowing, and it seems she has difficulty swallowing. She also has a persistent fever. How should pediatric tonsillitis with red swelling be diagnosed and treated?
Answer
In treating this kind of disease, it is recommended to give the child symptomatic antibiotic medications. Additionally, regional treatments can be performed, including tonsil crypt irrigation, tonsil intravenous medication injection, and laser therapy. If the child’s main symptom is throat pain, parents can consider giving some painkillers to alleviate the discomfort. If the child also has a fever, it is advisable to give some antipyretic medication. However, if the fever persists, it is imperative to seek medical attention promptly. If the medication is not effective and the condition recurs frequently, surgical treatment is recommended. Finally, parents are advised to take this disease seriously, bring their child to the doctor for treatment as soon as possible, and pay attention to relevant preventive and health care work in their daily lives.