Patient's question:
Approximately 2 years, mainly with nasal congestion, the child often picks their nose, has yellow nasal discharge, snorts like snoring at night, and frequently coughs. At Hangzhou Children's Hospital, Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Xiaoshan Hospital, Xiaoshan Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, and Yuhang First People's Hospital, etc.Doctor's answer:
Mainly, it is due to the incomplete treatment of acute pharyngitis, leading to recurrent attacks and the development of chronicity. Alternatively, it may be caused by various nasal diseases, nasal cavity obstruction, prolonged mouth breathing, and frequent irritation of the pharynx due to physical, chemical factors, neck radiation therapy, etc. Various systemic chronic diseases, such as anemia, constipation, chronic lower respiratory tract inflammation, cardiovascular diseases, etc., can also lead to this condition.The patient may experience discomfort in the throat, dryness, itching, swelling, excessive secretions with a burning sensation, frequent dry coughing, a foreign body sensation, difficulty coughing up or swallowing the mucus. These symptoms worsen after speaking more, consuming irritating foods, fatigue, or changes in weather. Breathing and swallowing are both unobstructed.