Question
A six-year-old boy is experiencing symptoms of throat pain, cough, fever, and lack of energy, suspected to be tonsillitis and sore throat. How should treatment be conducted?
Answer
Treatment for tonsillitis can be guided by a physician to select anti-inflammatory medications. Regional rinsing or spraying, as well as intratonsillar injection of symptomatic medications, can also be effective. If the child has throat pain, appropriate painkillers can be administered. For fever, the method of cooling(cooling) should be chosen based on body temperature; below 38.5 degrees Celsius can be treated with physical cooling methods, while above 38.5 degrees Celsius, fever-reducing medication can be taken. These methods are common treatment approaches, but if tonsillitis recurs frequently, it is advisable to consider early surgery. During treatment, it is recommended to arrange for a child to have a light diet and enhance nutritional supplementation to aid in a quicker recovery.