It’s important to know all the parents.
Otolaryngologists are paying much attention to the problem of adenoids in connection with its medical and social value. Due to the increase in the size of the adenoids interferes with the normal breathing process. This negatively affects the function of organs and systems, the formation of the facial and pectoral skeleton, as well as the intellectual development of the child.
Headache, drowsiness, increased blood pressure, pulmonary hypertension, neurological disorders, lag in physical development, malnutrition, impaired attention – all this develops as a result of chronic hypoxia, which occurs when the adenoids. In order to avoid serious adverse consequences of the disease requires timely detection and treatment.
Hello, adenoids!
The pharyngeal tonsil is composed of lymphoid tissue. Increase and inflammation and is called adenoiditis. The cause of the disease depend on its species.
Acute adenoiditis initiate staphylococci, streptococci, pneumococci, and viruses. Chronic adenoiditis develops as a result of repeated acute inflammation of the adenoids and features of the immune reactivity of the organism. The occurrence of disease in children with allergic diathesis, a greater role played by exogenous non-infectious agents (food, household).
Predisposing factors
What factors may contribute to the adenoids? These include:
Genetic predisposition: the probability of developing the disease in children, parents who have faced this problem
Inflammatory diseases of the upper respiratory tract: respiratory viral infections, tonsillitis, measles, scarlet fever, whooping cough
The tendency to allergic reactions, congenital and acquired immunodeficiency
Improper diet (overfeeding, excess sweet)
The violation of the optimal properties of air (the house is too warm, dry, dusty, the presence of harmful substances such as excess household chemicals)
The symptoms of adenoiditis
Acute adenoiditis is characterized by:
temperature rise
nasal congestion
pain in the ears
enlargement and tenderness of lymph nodes
paroxysmal cough at night
In chronic adenoiditis:
finds it difficult or completely eliminates nasal breathing, ventilation of the auditory tube
observed persistent reflex cough, especially at night
children sleep with your mouth open, frequently snore, Wake up sluggish, lethargic, with a headache
disturbed phonation, there is a twang
you have a significant hearing loss, recurrent otitis, sinusitis
observed absent-mindedness and inattention of the child, delayed speech development, difficulty in learning at school
formed the “adenoid face” (open mouth, flattened nasolabial folds, thickened the wings of the nose, wedge-shaped form of the upper jaw, poor dentition, indifferent facial expression)
often have respiratory infections ( this is because when breathing through the mouth in the lower respiratory departments into the cold, undamped and insufficiently treated air)
Adenoiditis, is that you?
The diagnosis is based on examination of ENT-organs, ultrasound, audio, tympanometry, studies of auditory tube’s function, studying the microflora of the nose with the definition of sensitivity to antibiotics, research, immune, and allergic history, x-ray of the nose (according to indications).
Drip or delete?
For the treatment of adenoiditis is used by conservative and surgical methods.
Conservative method of treatment is as follows:
the appointment of vasoconstrictor, anti-inflammatory, immunostimulatory drugs
nasal lavage
suctioning mucus
laser therapy
ozone therapy
treatment of opportunistic diseases of ENT organs
Surgery (adenotomy) is carried out in the following cases:
the ineffectiveness of conservative treatment (degree of overgrowth of the adenoids does not change)
the presence of regular/frequent and severe complications of adenoiditis ( absence of nasal breathing, stop breathing during sleep, ear infections, malocclusion, jaw deformity, posture)
The most modern, safe and effective method for removal of adenoide – endoscopic (performed under anesthesia).
How to avoid it?
Prevention of adenoids is that, no matter how corny it sounds, in strengthening the immune system, which can protect the child from inflammatory diseases of the upper respiratory tract, acute adenoiditis, and further growth of adenoids.
