A three-year-old child has yellow nasal discharge, stuffy nose at night, and loud snoring.

Patient's question:

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Detailed medical condition and purpose of consultation: Runny nose with yellow discharge, stuffy nose at night accompanied by snoring, heavy breathing sounds, severely affecting sleep, coughing in the morning upon waking, slight hoarseness in voice.
Duration of current illness: Half a month
Current general condition: Runny, thick yellow nasal discharge during the day, no fever, no cough, but the nose gets stuffy when sleeping.
Medical history: Adenoid and tonsil surgery were performed in June of this year.
Previous diagnoses, treatment history, and outcomes: Diagnosed with rhinitis and pharyngitis, took some medication but it was ineffective.

Doctor's answer:

It should just be a cold. Poor respiratory airflow can also cause snoring. However, if the cold doesn't improve for a long time, it may lead to other diseases. A child's cough can easily cause pneumonia. First, try giving them some steamed pear water with rock sugar or lotus seed and lotus root soup to drink for two days. If there's no improvement, then see a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner. Don't rush to buy medicine at the slightest problem, as that can have significant side effects on children with weakened immunity.