Adenoids and tonsillitis

2017-01-19 14:16:39
He used to breathe through mouth. Snoring during sleep and sweat on face and hair. He is also lean and thin
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Get a digital X-RAY of Nasopharynx in lateral view with soft tissue enhancement at a diagnostic centre in your city. A radiological confirmation of Adenoid Hypertrophy means that he needs to undergo an Adenoidectomy - a simple surgery done by any ENT Surgeon. The child may be discharged within a few hours, once anaesthesia wears off. No missing school if surgery is scheduled for a weekend!
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Answered2017-01-20 04:50:12

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