Does your child often get sick? And you do not have time to cure one respiratory disease, how does another immediately appear? One of the reasons for this permanent condition is the presence of adenoids. This is a very common problem, especially in children. Fortunately, if the diagnosis is made on time, adenoids can be managed with conservative treatment. What are the characteristic symptoms if children have adenoids? What should be paid attention to in order to consult a doctor in time and prevent the progression of the disease? Are they always removed surgically?
What are adenoids and how do they manifest themselves in children?
Defective changes in the pharyngeal tonsil are called adenoids. They can appear after suffering from diseases such as measles, diphtheria influenza, etc. Usually they develop in children from 1 year to 14-15 years old, notes estet-portal.com. It is impossible to see them with the naked eye.
If you notice that:
- Your child snores during sleep or constantly breathes through his mouth;
- In the absence of a runny nose, the nose practically does not breathe;
- Frequent and persistent rhinitis that is difficult to treat;
these could all be symptoms of adenoids.
What problems can occur if adenoids are not treated in children?
If you do not attach importance to this disease, then the adenoids can cause such complications:
- Hearing loss. The tonsil, when enlarged, blocks the mouth of the auditory tube, and air does not enter the middle ear. The eardrum becomes less mobile – hearing goes down.
- Persistent colds. The tonsil blocks the flow of mucus from the nose, resulting in bacteria and infections multiplying in a humid, warm environment. In healthy children, the mucus discharged from the nose washes away all harmful microorganisms, and the disease does not occur.
- Inhibition of development. Since breathing is difficult, the child receives less than 12-18% oxygen. First of all, the brain suffers from this, oxygen starvation begins, so the development of the child slows down.
- Unclear speech. In the presence of adenoids, the child often speaks through the nose, it is difficult to make out his speech. May not pronounce individual letters.
- Ears hurt. Due to the overlap of the auditory tube in the middle ear, an infection accumulates that can affect hearing, it decreases. If frequent otitis occurs, this is already the first sign that you need to see a doctor.
- Diseases of the respiratory tract. Mucus, in which bacteria develop, drains and enters the respiratory tract. This is fraught with diseases such as: laryngitis, pharyngitis, bronchitis, tracheitis.
- Adenoid cough. When the mucus drains, it irritates the child's throat. There is an adenoid cough. It is associated only with reflexes and is not related to other respiratory diseases. If the adenoids are cured, the cough will go away by itself.
- Also, adenoids can affect the composition of the blood, disrupt the functioning of the nervous system, enuresis may begin, kidney function may be impaired, etc.
Treatment of adenoids in children
Treatment of adenoids is simply necessary, it is impossible to start the disease in any case. A long course of the disease can lead to a violation of the growth of the bones of the face (an "adenoid" type of face appears), and can provoke anemia.
If the doctor establishes type 1 adenoids, conservative treatment is possible. Therefore, at the first signs of the disease, consultation with an ENT doctor is simply necessary.
Adenoidectomy (surgical removal of the adenoids) is usually performed on patients with grade 2 and 3 adenoids when conservative treatment fails. It is prescribed when the lymphoid tissue grows significantly and leads to hearing loss, speech disorder, impaired breathing, etc.
The operation is usually performed under general anesthesia and takes from half an hour to 40 minutes. Rehabilitation occurs within 10-14 days. If the operation is performed correctly, then there should be no recurrence.
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