Symptoms and treatment of tonsil suppuration in children

For children's tonsil suppuration, the symptom we can see is a lot of white secretions around the tonsils, which are the result of suppuration. For the disease of tonsil suppuration in children, we recommend that patients can treat it well in their daily life, which will be of great help in alleviating the damage caused by tonsil suppuration in children. Now let’s look at its treatment methods.

Purulent tonsillitis in children has an acute onset, with high fever, obvious sore throat, enlarged adenoids and tonsils, especially when swallowing, which may cause the child to refuse to eat. Examination may show congestion in the pharynx, yellow-white pus spots or pus coating on the swollen tonsils, and enlarged lymph nodes in the neck. The main treatment principle for acute suppurative tonsillitis is anti-infection. You can take antibacterial lozenges sublingually, and at the same time pay attention to rest, drink plenty of water, and eat liquid food.

symptom

Chronic tonsillitis recurs repeatedly and may develop into chronic tonsillitis, the cause of which is related to the low immunity of children. Chronic tonsillitis Pathogenic bacteria are stored in the tonsils. The toxins secreted by the bacteria not only enter the blood and inflammatory secretions and are swallowed to irritate the gastrointestinal tract, but can also cause long-term low fever, indigestion, loss of appetite in children, and even affect growth and development. When the body's immunity decreases, it can have an acute attack. At the same time, bacteria and toxins can cause allergic reactions in the body, causing rheumatic fever (rheumatic arthritis and rheumatic heart disease), nephritis and other diseases.

Treatment

Drug treatment: Traditional drug treatment for acute tonsillitis generally uses antibacterial and anti-inflammatory drugs. The disadvantage of this local treatment method is that it only reduces inflammation but cannot eliminate the bacteria in the tonsillar crypts. Once the body's resistance is reduced, it is very easy to relapse, and chronic lesions will form over time.

Surgery: If tonsillitis is severe and recurring so often that it affects your child's overall health or interferes with your child's schooling, hearing, or breathing, your doctor may recommend surgical removal of the tonsils (tonsillectomy). However, most doctors would recommend this surgery only when there are no other options.

Children must be hospitalized for this surgery and receive general anesthesia during the operation. The risks of surgery are minimal and this procedure can solve the problem of tonsillitis once and for all.

Regarding the symptoms and treatment methods of tonsil suppuration in children introduced in the article, I believe you all know what causes tonsil suppuration in children. If we want to treat children's tonsil suppuration in life, we need to first clear the suppuration and disinfect the skin around the tonsils.