How to treat chronic tonsillitis in children

If a child keeps coughing and has a sore throat, and it comes back over and over again and cannot be cured for a long time, then it is possible that the child has chronic tonsillitis. If a child has chronic tonsillitis, the parents are the most worried. Therefore, it is very important for parents to understand the treatment methods for chronic tonsillitis in children. So how to treat chronic tonsillitis in children? Please see the detailed introduction below.

The tonsils are located in the tonsillar crypts and are the first immune organ in the human respiratory tract8. They resist and eliminate pathogenic microorganisms such as bacteria and viruses that enter through the mouth and nose. However, when the number of inhaled pathogenic microorganisms is relatively large or their toxicity is relatively strong, it will cause corresponding clinical symptoms and inflammation, namely tonsillitis. Tonsillitis is a common and frequently occurring disease in children. It is divided into acute and chronic tonsillitis, and is more likely to occur when seasons change or the temperature changes.

Chronic tonsillitis in children is a persistent infectious inflammation of the tonsils. It is mostly due to repeated attacks of acute tonsillitis or poor drainage of the palatine tonsil crypts, which leads to the breeding of bacteria and viruses in the crypts and the development of chronic inflammation. Examination may show enlarged and congested tonsils, or visible secretions, and enlarged submandibular lymph nodes.

Treatment of chronic tonsillitis in children

1. General treatment

Rest in bed, eat liquid food and drink plenty of water, strengthen nutrition and clear bowel movements. When sore throat or high fever occurs, you can take antipyretics and analgesics orally. Because the disease is contagious, children with the disease must be isolated.

2. Antibiotic Application

As the main treatment method. Penicillins are the first choice, and the route of administration is determined based on the severity of the disease. If the condition does not improve after 2-3 days of treatment, the cause must be analyzed and other types of antibiotics must be used instead. If conditions permit, antibiotics can be selected based on drug sensitivity tests after the pathogenic bacteria are identified.

3. Local treatment

Commonly used methods include compound borax solution, compound chlorethidine gargle or 1:5000 furacilin solution for gargling. Local treatment methods include tonsillar crypt washing, intra-tonsillar drug injection, local spraying, laser treatment, etc. Although these methods can inhibit bacteria and clear lesions, they are relatively painful. Among local external treatment methods, Chinese medicine external plaster therapy is more popular among children.

4. Surgical treatment

If acute tonsillitis recurs multiple times, especially if there are complications, tonsillectomy should be performed two weeks after the acute inflammation subsides. 70% of recurrent tonsillitis lesions contain pathogens, and surgical resection is an effective way to completely eliminate latent pathogens.

The above is an introduction to how to treat chronic tonsillitis in children. I believe that after reading this article, you will have a certain understanding of the treatment methods of chronic tonsillitis in children. This is also helpful for parents who need to know how to treat chronic tonsillitis in children. Therefore, I hope everyone can understand the treatment methods introduced above.