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Suggest Medications For Tonsils With Fever

hai doctor my child with 3year old have tonsil with high fever and in high fever he have fits now we are using homeopathy treatment but at the time of fever we give calpol or mefthal inorder to control fever to avoid fits is it make any adverse effect on him
Sat, 3 Sep 2016
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Hi welcome to health care magic....

Here your child having viral or bacterial pharyngitis including enlarged tonsil..

Posterior pharynx and general physical examination needs to be done...

Work up needed with....
-CBC and differential count
-ASO titre
-throat swab if needed
-auscultation etc..

Give him more water...
If count high with neutrophilia than antibiotic given...

Lozenges can be given to chew...
Avoid high spicy diet....
Fruits given more with citrus fruits.

Neurological examination also done...

Advise :As having fits also as per history it is better to consult pediatrition for examination...

Take care
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Suggest Medications For Tonsils With Fever

Hi welcome to health care magic.... Here your child having viral or bacterial pharyngitis including enlarged tonsil.. Posterior pharynx and general physical examination needs to be done... Work up needed with.... -CBC and differential count -ASO titre -throat swab if needed -auscultation etc.. Give him more water... If count high with neutrophilia than antibiotic given... Lozenges can be given to chew... Avoid high spicy diet.... Fruits given more with citrus fruits. Neurological examination also done... Advise :As having fits also as per history it is better to consult pediatrition for examination... Take care