Question
A boy, already 4 years old, has just started saying that he is in pain when swallowing, and it has been noticed that he is coughing more severely, and it seems like he has had a low fever that hasn’t gone away. How should one treat painful pediatric tonsillitis?
Answer
When treating such diseases, one can give the child some symptomatic antibiotic medications, and also consider regional treatments, such as tonsil crypt irrigation, and intra-tonsillar injections. If the child’s primary symptom is throat pain, parents can consider giving some painkillers to alleviate the pain. If the child continues to have a persistent fever, oral antipyretics can be taken. Tonsillitis is characterized by recurrent attacks. If similar conditions exist, surgery can be considered after the inflammation is controlled. During treatment, it is also important to pay attention to giving the child a light diet and enhancing nutritional supplementation to help recovery as soon as possible.