What is the reason for my child's tonsillitis?

Children must pay attention to weather changes when going out to prevent colds from causing tonsillitis. Children have weak body resistance and it takes a long time to recover from tonsillitis. So what causes tonsillitis in children? What should children do if their tonsils are inflamed? How to care for children with tonsillitis? How to prevent children from getting tonsillitis? What should children eat if their tonsils are inflamed? The following editor will introduce you in detail.

Causes of tonsillitis in children

Tonsillitis in babies is a very common disease. It may only last for three to five days with fever, sore throat, and poor appetite, and then the baby will recover quickly. However, there may be a few cases where the condition is more complicated, suspected to be Epstein-Barr virus or streptococcal infection, and systemic complications may occur, so it should not be taken lightly. The most important principle is to observe the baby's appetite, activity and fever at any time. After proper diagnosis and treatment, if the condition does not gradually recover as expected, the baby must be followed up for treatment immediately to avoid sequelae.

Tonsils are active immune organs and contain lymphocytes and immune cells at various stages of development. They can inhibit and eliminate pathogenic bacteria and viruses that enter through the mouth and nose. Poor physical fitness of babies can easily lead to tonsillitis. Supplementing with probiotics to enhance the body's resistance will prevent the baby from suffering from tonsillitis all the time. A more conservative treatment method is to use effective antibiotics for bacterial infections, such as penicillin and cephalosporins. Use effective antibiotics for treatment for more than one week each time an attack occurs. Antiviral preparations such as ribavirin and interferon are used for viral infections. Surgery can also be used to remove the tonsils.

Most tonsillitis caused by viral infections are self-limiting, which means that a baby with normal immune function only needs to pay attention to proper water intake, observe changes in appetite and activity, and try to encourage warm and cool foods (such as pudding, tofu pudding, etc.) within the tolerable range of throat pain, and maintain a normal diet and regular schedule. Generally, no special treatment is required and the baby can recover in three to five days.

Some tonsillitis is caused by stronger pathogens or weaker resistance of the child. When the doctor suspects a bacterial infection (especially streptococcal infection), he may recommend oral antibiotics for treatment. However, please note that the course of treatment generally takes about ten days. Do not stop taking the medicine too early, which may cause chronic recurrent inflammation or other serious complications (such as heart and kidney damage and pneumonia). At the same time, you must follow the doctor's instructions to return for follow-up.

What to do if children have tonsillitis

Treatment with lozenges: Lozenges are chosen by many parents because they are easy to give to babies. However, if lozenges are taken frequently, the bacteria will develop drug resistance. It is also easy to damage the normal bacteria in the mouth, causing the normal oral flora to be out of balance and causing other oral diseases.

Use of antibiotics: The characteristic of using antibiotics is that they are effective quickly. Antibiotics can quickly control the symptoms of the acute phase, but they are prone to recurrence. Repeated use of antibiotics is prone to drug resistance, and will damage liver and kidney function, reduce immunity, and destroy the normal flora of the human body.

Local external treatment: There are many types of local treatments. Clinically, there are tonsillar crypt washing, drug injection in tonsils, local cautery, local spraying, laser treatment, etc. Although these methods can inhibit bacteria and remove lesions, they are painful. Among the local external treatments, Chinese medicine external plaster therapy is more popular among children.

Tonsillectomy: People used to think that tonsillectomy had no effect on the human body. However, as people have a deeper understanding of the tonsils as an immune organ, they are becoming more and more aware of its importance. Therefore, modern medicine does not advocate the easy removal of tonsils, as removal will lose the respiratory barrier and affect the entire immune system. However, surgical treatment is not ruled out for children with concurrent serious systemic diseases.

Tonsillitis care for children

When your baby's tonsils become inflamed, he or she should rest in bed and drink plenty of water to eliminate the toxins produced in the body after the bacterial infection.

You can gargle with light salt water several times a day to keep your mouth clean and odorless.

During the baby's treatment, the baby's body temperature and pulse changes should be closely observed. If the high fever persists, the doctor should be notified in time and effective treatment should be taken.

During the period when your baby is sick, let your baby eat some light and easily digestible food, eat more fruits and vegetables rich in vitamins, do not let your child drink cold drinks, do not let your child drink sugary carbonated drinks, which can easily induce inflammation, and do not let your child smell the smell of oil smoke, which is irritating to the baby.

Try not to take your baby to crowded places. During illness, the baby’s resistance is low and it is easy for him to be infected with other diseases.

When the weather changes, add or remove clothes for your baby in time and make sure to keep him warm.

How to prevent tonsillitis in children

1: Pay attention to your baby's balanced nutrition, don't be picky about food, and avoid eating too much irritating food.

2: Make sure your baby gets enough sleep, avoid staying up late, and avoid excessive fatigue.

3: The reason why babies suffer from tonsillitis is due to poor body resistance, so babies should pay more attention to participating in outdoor sports in daily life to improve their own resistance.

4: Pay attention to colds and other diseases. If a cold is not cured for a long time, it will increase the possibility of tonsillitis.

5: Keep a happy mood when studying and working. A happy mood will make your body healthier.

6: When a child's body temperature is too high, physical cooling measures should be taken actively to eliminate the toxins produced by the infected bacteria in the body.

7: Pay attention to keeping your mouth clean. If oral hygiene is not done well, it is easy for bacteria to grow and may cause tonsillitis.

What to eat for children with tonsillitis

Honeysuckle porridge

Preparation: 15g honeysuckle, 100g rice, and appropriate amount of sugar. Wash the honeysuckle, add appropriate amount of water, soak for 5-10 minutes, decoct in water to extract juice, add rice to cook porridge, add sugar when cooked. Boil again, 1-2 doses per day, for 3-5 consecutive days.

Efficacy: Honeysuckle has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, dispersing wind-heat, cooling blood and stopping bleeding.

Dalizi Congee

Ingredients: 15 grams of radish, 50 grams of rice, and appropriate amount of sugar.

Preparation method: Wash the radix dalis, put it in a pot, add appropriate amount of water, soak for 5 to 10 minutes, boil it in water to extract the juice, add rice to cook porridge, add sugar when it is cooked, take 1 to 2 doses a day, for 3 to 5 days.

Efficacy: Olives have the effects of clearing the lungs and relieving throat, promoting fluid production and quenching thirst. They are suitable for sore throat, thirst, cough and vomiting blood.