Question
Dear Parent, My daughter is only 4 months old. She has just started to feel a sore throat when she speaks. I noticed that her voice sounds a bit hoarse, and she also has a low-grade fever. How should I treat my child’s sore throat due to tonsillitis to achieve effective relief?
Answer
In clinical treatment of pediatric tonsillitis, antibiotics are primarily used, and the choice of medication can be based on the sensitivity test of the bacteria, which yields good results. In addition to systemic treatment, regional treatments can be chosen to enhance the efficacy, including hidden crypt irrigation and direct injection of medication into the tonsils. If the symptoms are mainly sore throat, painkillers can be considered. If there is a fever, the method of cooling ( cooling ) should be chosen according to the body temperature; below 38.5 degrees Celsius can be physically cooled, while above 38.5 degrees Celsius, oral antipyretics can be taken. These are all commonly used treatment methods. However, if the child’s tonsillitis recurs frequently, it is recommended to consider surgery as soon as possible. Parents should also pay attention to keeping their children well-warmed in daily life to prevent catching a cold and triggering a recurrence of tonsillitis.