What to do about recurrent high fever in children with tonsillitis

Children’s tonsillitis recurrent high fever may be due to bacterial, viral infection, should be first symptomatic treatment, including physical cooling and medication to reduce temperature, and actively take the normative anti-infection, if necessary, may require surgical treatment, etc. to avoid recurrence. 1. Symptomatic treatment: body temperature is not more than 38.5 ℃, you can give physical cooling, you can use a warm towel to wipe the armpits, groin, neck and other parts of the blood vessels, you can also take a warm bath to achieve the purpose of cooling. Body temperature over 38.5 ℃, we should use drugs to lower the temperature, such as oral ibuprofen, acetaminophen, etc., need to increase the amount of supplemental drinking water during the period of medication. 2. Anti-infective treatment: antibiotic application is the main treatment method, preferred penicillin, according to the severity of the disease, to determine the route of administration. If the condition does not improve after 2-3 days of treatment and the fever does not go away, the cause should be analyzed and other kinds of antibiotics should be used. 3. Surgery: If a child’s tonsils are inflamed with recurrent fever, more than 5-7 times a year, or the tonsils are enlarged and cause upper respiratory tract obstruction, resulting in difficulty in swallowing, dysphonia and other symptoms, tonsillectomy can be performed under the advice of a doctor. If the fever remains high even after fever reduction treatment, you should consult a doctor in time and standardize the medication and treatment under the guidance of a professional physician.