How to check for adenoids
How to check for adenoids
Adenoids are called hypertrophy (proliferation)pharyngeal tonsil, located in the arch of the nasopharynx. Pathology causes difficulty in nasal breathing, hearing impairment, voice change, and adversely affects the general condition, contributing to the development of violations in other organs.
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Adenoids are observed in children of both sexes inage from 3 to 7-10 years. The causes of their occurrence include infectious diseases (pertussis, measles, influenza, scarlet fever, diphtheria, influenza, etc.) that cause inflammatory reactions from the lymphoid tissue. Adverse factors are poor social and living conditions: dark, damp, poorly ventilated rooms, poor-quality food. The presence of adenoids is indicated by the following symptoms: a stuffy nose, secretion of a secret filling the nasal passages.
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Adenoids cause congestion in the nose and in theparanasal sinuses, leading to chronic inflammation of the nasal mucosa. Due to obstructive nasal breathing, a child sleeps with his mouth open, his sleep is restless, accompanied by snoring and even suffocation. With large growths, almost completely filling the arch of the nasopharynx, the voice takes a deafening shade, the hearing decreases. Hearing loss often causes distraction and inattention to the child.
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Because of adenoids, the child is always open mouth,The lower jaw hangs, nasolabial folds are smoothed. Breathing through the mouth leads to various anomalies in the growth of the bones of the face. The shape of the upper jaw is squeezed from the sides, becomes elongated. Sometimes the wrong position of the teeth is noted: in comparison with the lower ones, the upper incisors extend considerably forward. All these signs give the child a special facial expression, called "external adenoidism" or "adenoid face." As a consequence, the diagnosis of adenoids when examined by a doctor is not very difficult.
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The final diagnosis is made by the doctor after the backRhinoscopy or with palpation of the nasopharynx. For diagnosis, x-rays of the nasopharynx, computed tomography can also be used. The most informative method is endoscopic rinoscopy, it allows to determine the presence and degree of adenoid vegetations, the condition of the mucosa, to detect the presence of an inflammatory process in the nasopharynx.
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After the diagnosis the doctor should find outreasons for the appearance of adenoids. To do this, you need to pass tests: a general analysis of blood and urine, blood biochemistry, rheumatoid factor analysis, anti-streptolysin-O, C-reactive protein, immunoglobulin E test, throat sowing, nasopharyngeal microflora, allergic skin tests, antibodies to helminths. According to the results of the tests, conservative treatment is prescribed, which can be replaced or supplemented with surgical treatment (adenotomy).
