Question
Is there a relationship between a 4-year-old’s snoring and adenoid hypertrophy? Previous treatment and effectiveness: Currently using medicine to regulate the spleen and stomach, but there is no significant effect. What kind of help do you want to receive: How should such a situation be handled?
Answer
Hello, tonsillar hypertrophy, also known as adenoid hypertrophy. This condition is a pathological hyperplasia of the tonsils, often caused by pharyngeal infections and recurrent inflammatory stimulation. The causative agents of tonsillitis are mainly hemolytic streptococci, but other pathogens such as staphylococci, pneumococci, Haemophilus influenzae, and viruses can also cause it. Recommendations: Acute tonsillitis is contagious, so appropriate isolation is advised. Since this condition is often caused by streptococcal infection, antibiotics or sulfonamides can be used. In addition, attention should be paid to rest, bowel movement, increased fluid intake, cold foods, and the administration of appropriate antipyretic and analgesic drugs, mouthwashes, etc. Most patients can recover within about a week. Adenoid hypertrophy itself is prone to complications such as rhinosinusitis, causing nasal congestion, excessive mucus production, snoring with difficulty breathing during sleep, and some children may also have symptoms of otitis media.