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Enlarge adenoid
My 6 years and 3 months son is having on n off cough from past 15 days and in recent x ray it is found that Grade 2 adenoids are enlarged . Generally coughing during sleep. Is it something serious??? Please advise. Thank you in advance 🙏
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Dr. Shreya Mahendra
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
8 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Consult for better understanding of the problem and better treatment
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Dr. Varunkumar J
Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist
8 yrs exp
Puducherry
Good afternoon
Cough has many etiologies
With the xray nasopharynx we can see the airway patency
Might be he has sinusitis
Needs evaluation kindly take consultation
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Dr. Gladson Guddappa Uchil
Allergist/Immunologist
28 yrs exp
Bangalore
Please bring him to my clinic. A proper ENT assessment will guide us correctly on next course of action.
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Dr. Shradha Chandra
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
9 yrs exp
Bareilly
This is very common in children... It will go away by its own
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Dr. Hiral Shah
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
4 yrs exp
Vadodara
Adenoid enlargement is common in children
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Kindly consult for prescription
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Dr. Adhavan
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
5 yrs exp
Chennai
Not serious!!
Any snoring or open mouth breathing.
Needs further evaluation
Kindly visit a nearby ent surgeon or online consultation
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Dr. Jaimini Thakkar
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
6 yrs exp
Anand
It's not serious.
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Metaspray nasal spray 2 puffs two times a day for 10 days.
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Dr. Rajen Patel
Head and Neck Surgeon
26 yrs exp
Surat
Coughing may be due to allergy or infection
It's common in child due to adenoids
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Consult online with proper history and video consultation for better understanding of problem
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