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Difficulty sleeping

2022-07-17 04:20:22
My 4 year old has enlarged tonsils and he can't sleep without having sleep apnea and heavy snoring and breathing. Now he is discharging milkish liquid from his nose.
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Get a ENT consult , he may also have adenoids . If severe he needs adenotonsillectomy to improve breathing

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If you stay in agra please meet me in my opd or you can do an online consultation for prescription and counseling. I don't do free consultation anymore

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Usually this condition is due to Adenoid hypertrophy get an xray nasopharyngeal for adenoids and then we can desice. Whether to operate or start medication

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It will most probably be due to enlarged adenoids He has acute upper respiratory tract infection right now so start on medication Get an x-ray nasopharynx lateral view done for confirmation of enlarged adenoids
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dose of medication will be according to weight.. hence pls share his weight

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Get physical consultation done

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