Question
Dear parents, my baby girl is only 5 months old. She has just started to feel pain when drinking water, with a severe cough and now has a persistent fever that doesn’t go away. How should we treat her discomfort due to pediatric tonsillitis?
Answer
To treat pediatric tonsillitis, parents can first give the child some anti-inflammatory medication. Regional rinsing or spraying may also be considered, and symptomatic medications can be injected into the tonsils. These treatments are generally effective. If the child’s sore throat is severe, painkillers can be administered based on the situation. For persistent fever, apply fever-reducing medicine promptly. If the temperature does not exceed 38.5 degrees Celsius, physical cooling methods can be used. In cases of recurrent acute severe conditions or complications, it is recommended to perform tonsillectomy after the acute inflammation subsides for two weeks. Finally, parents should pay attention to this disease and take their child for medical treatment as soon as possible. In addition, it is important to do a good job of prevention and health care in everyday life.