How to treat chronic tonsillitis in children?

Many children suffer from tonsillitis because of their low resistance. If the disease is not treated promptly and properly, it is likely to cause complications to the child and easily lead to a chronic disease. When children with tonsillitis cough, it is likely because the disease has progressed more seriously, causing damage to the respiratory system. How to treat chronic tonsillitis in children?

1. Tonsils are generally largest between the ages of 3 and 10, and gradually shrink after the age of 10. Therefore, tonsillitis in childhood is the focus of prevention and treatment.

2. Strengthen exercise, especially in winter, and participate in more outdoor activities to enhance the body's ability to adapt to the cold and reduce the chance of tonsillitis.

3. Keep your mouth clean and rinse your mouth after eating.

4. Acute tonsillitis is mostly caused by bacterial infection, especially pyogenic bacteria such as streptococcus and Staphylococcus aureus, so antibiotics must be used, among which penicillin is the most effective. Oral or intravenous injection can be selected according to the severity of the inflammation.

5. Chronic tonsillitis or enlarged tonsils can be treated with tonsillectomy. Rapid tonsillectomy is now commonly used. During the operation, surface anesthetic is sprayed in the patient's mouth. After a while, the patient's pharyngeal sensation will become numb. Then let the patient lie on the bed, and the doctor uses an instrument called a squeezer to remove all the tonsils at the moment the child opens his mouth. The operation was very quick and was completed before the patient felt any pain. The patient was conscious the whole time, so he could eat cold food immediately to promote vasoconstriction and prevent postoperative bleeding. The operation does not require hospitalization, and you can go home after 1 to 2 hours of outpatient observation.

6. Eat semi-liquid food, such as noodles and egg cakes, within 1 to 2 weeks after the operation.

7. Surgical resection is not the end of the problem. Pharyngitis may occur again. So the ideal approach is to avoid removal as much as possible.

As the child's first guardian, it is necessary for the child's parents to be familiar with the child's daily behavioral changes so as to avoid the possibility of the child suffering from various diseases in a timely manner. If a child in your family accidentally gets tonsillitis, parents don't need to panic too much. As long as the child receives proper treatment as soon as the disease is discovered, the condition will improve soon.