What to do if children have tonsil suppuration

It is normal for children to have minor illnesses. Children's development is not yet complete and they are easily threatened by diseases. Colds, fevers and runny noses are all normal minor illnesses. Tonsils are also something that children are more sensitive to. Tonsillitis is generally caused by bacterial infection. What should we do if children have tonsillitis? Let's take a look at what the experts say.

Rest: The sick child should rest in bed. The indoor temperature should not be too high so that he does not feel cold. A basin of water should be placed on the stove and some water should be sprinkled on the ground to maintain a certain humidity in the air to keep the nasopharynx of the sick child moist. While keeping warm, open doors and windows regularly for ventilation, but be careful to prevent cold air from blowing directly on the sick child's body. Smoking is strictly prohibited indoors to keep the indoor air fresh and reduce throat irritation.

Diet fold During the acute phase, the sick child should be given light, easily digestible, nutritious liquid or semi-liquid food. You can switch to normal meals during the recovery period. During the acute phase, the sick child should drink more boiled water, or various fruit juices and sugar water to replenish the water in the body.

Oral Care

The sick child should gargle with a 1:1 warm salt water mixture before and after meals. The child can also gargle with 2% baking soda water or 3% boric acid water, 4 to 5 times a day. For breastfeeding babies, you can gently wipe their mouths with cotton dipped in warm water before and after feeding, or feed them some warm boiled water before feeding to keep their mouths clean.

Fever care

When the body temperature is too high, physical cooling can be used, such as cold compress on the forehead: warm water bath, alcohol bath, etc. You can also give your child antipyretic medicine as prescribed by the doctor.

Pain medication

Nursing during treatment. Parents should follow the doctor's instructions and give their sick children medicines and injections on time. During treatment with penicillin and sulfonamides, children should be carefully observed to prevent allergic reactions. During the medication process, if the child develops a rash, a sudden rise in temperature, abdominal pain, or early symptoms of shock, stop the medication immediately and go to the hospital for emergency treatment as soon as possible.

Pay attention to the condition

If the child develops oliguria and eye swelling within 2 to 3 weeks after recovery from the illness, it may be complicated by nephritis; if the child develops fever, joint pain, palpitations, and rapid pulse, it may be complicated by rheumatic fever. If the above situation occurs, you should consult a doctor in time and do not delay the treatment.

The above is the expert’s opinion on tonsil suppuration in children. Parents should pay more attention to their children’s health, take good protection, and not worry too much about viral infection. They should understand their children’s condition and seek medical treatment in time. Children are a group of people who are prone to illness, so parents cannot take it lightly and should learn more about their children's health.