Patient's question:
My child has been experiencing digestive issues these days, often feeling nauseous, breathing with an open mouth at night, and snoring while sleeping. The doctor diagnosed it as enlarged adenoids. I would like to know what the harms of enlarged adenoids are?Doctor's answer:
Due to the relatively narrow nasal and pharyngeal passages in children, when the adenoid hypertrophy occurs, it can lead to mouth breathing due to nasal congestion. If children breathe through their mouths for a long time and have difficulty breathing through their noses, it may cause ischemia and hypoxia in the head, resulting in symptoms such as fatigue, headaches, dizziness, and slow reactions. If a child has adenoid hypertrophy, the underlying cause should be treated. If the symptoms are not too severe, it may be possible to wait and see for a while, prevent respiratory infections, and the adenoids may gradually shrink, which would be the ideal outcome.