What to do if children have tonsillitis

For children, their physical fitness is not as good as that of adults. Children will be threatened by many diseases during their growth. Today we are talking about children's tonsillitis. Many children's tonsils will be inflamed, which is a common disease in children. So when your child's tonsils are inflamed, what should parents do? The following is a detailed explanation for everyone

The human pharynx is rich in lymphatic tissue, which gathers into clusters called tonsils. In fact, there are many types of tonsils, and what we usually call "tonsillitis" is actually an inflammation of the palatine tonsils located on both sides of the upper pharynx.

Tonsils are an immune organ in the human body and the first line of defense against upper respiratory tract infections. They can resist various pathogenic microorganisms that invade the body and play a certain anti-disease role. Especially before the child is 4 years old, it is particularly important

In children, it often manifests as hyperplasia and hypertrophy of the palatine tonsils, while in adults, it often manifests as inflammatory changes. Once the body's resistance is reduced, it often manifests itself as multiple and repeated acute attacks, such as high fever, severe sore throat, difficulty swallowing, general fatigue, etc. Over time, it can easily become "focal infection", which may be complicated by nephritis, myocarditis, rheumatic heart disease and arthritis.

Tonsillitis is caused by many different viruses and bacteria. Once the tonsils become inflamed, the throat will become red and swollen, and it will be painful to swallow saliva. At this time, it will be clearly found that the patient's tonsils are covered with white, grayish white or yellowish substances. Specifically, there are five symptoms of tonsillitis:

Symptom 1: History of recurrent sore throat, susceptibility to colds, or peritonsillar abscess. Symptoms are usually not obvious, but there is often a history of acute attacks.

Symptom 2: Often complain of mild symptoms such as dry throat, itching, foreign body sensation, irritating cough, bad breath, etc. If the tonsils are too enlarged, breathing, swallowing or speech resonance problems may occur.

Symptom 3: Common symptoms include indigestion, headache, fatigue, low fever, etc.

Symptom 4: Examination: Tonsils and palatoglossal arches are diffusely congested, and yellow and white cheesy dots can be seen at the openings of the crypts; these dots sometimes need to be squeezed out of the crypts by squeezing the palatoglossal arches with a tongue depressor.

Symptom 5: Tonsils of varying sizes. Children, mostly those with hyperplasia, have enlarged tonsils;

In summary, if parents find that their children have corresponding symptoms, they can make some adjustments in their diet to treat their children's tonsillitis. If the child feels uncomfortable in the throat at home, you can give the child some kumquats, and if the child has a sore throat, you can give the child some pears. In addition, do not let the child eat spicy and greasy food in life, otherwise it will only aggravate the symptoms of tonsillitis.