Patient's question:
The baby is 4 years old and has recurrent respiratory infections, occurring once a month. The main process is as follows: First, there is a slight nasal voice, then tonsillitis, followed by coughing, acute laryngitis, and bronchitis. The cough is not easy to get better, and when the cough improves slightly, there is more yellow nasal mucus. Previously, it was every three months, then every two months, and now it is once a month, sometimes less than a month. Please ask if it meets the diagnostic criteria for adenoid hypertrophy?Doctor's answer:
It is recommended that parents take their children to a formal hospital for a detailed diagnosis. Snoring caused by adenoid hypertrophy in children is often overlooked by parents and is commonly associated with tonsillar enlargement as a cause of snoring. It is particularly important to pay attention to any history of sleep apnea and to examine the adenoids. Adenoid examination in children can be performed through indirect nasopharyngoscopy, as well as more advanced techniques such as fiberoptic laryngoscopy, electronic laryngoscopy, or nasal endoscopy, all of which can conveniently examine the adenoids.