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Visible epiglottis
Hi today my kid was having running rose and some hoarse sound in throat and nose i asked him to put his tongue out when he did i saw some structure behind the tongue below tonsils when I googled it says its epiglottis. Is it normal to have a visible epiglottis in kids and babies? Or its some infection? Some place it was mentioned its life threatening.He is having no issues in eating or sleeping. Please suggest .
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Does he have breathing difficulty? Is he eating? Usually epiglottis is not visible. It must be uvula which is visible. That is normal. Please visit a pediatrician for check up. No comment can be made by these type of questions online
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visible epiglottis is common and normal.
For cold / running nose give syp wikoryl AF 5 ml to the child 2- 3 times per day. (Helps in decreasing running nose and cold)
Prevent temperature variations around the child and give nasal saline drops every three hourly for nasal congestion and block.
Indirect steam help in decreasing coughing.
paracetamol for fever and pain
Go for home remedies like Tulsi Ginger honey diluted with water combination and turmeric with milk at least 2 times per day.
Give water at frequent intervals
For wet coughing you can give syrup ascoril LS 5ml twice daily to the child
This can occur due to either allergy or infection and some times due to climate changes around child.
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Rajkot
Need to consult to Pediatrician physically for further evaluation
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Dr. Shikhar Garg
Pediatrician
7 yrs exp
Varanasi
Take immediate consultation. Send pictures. Also, I want to see the structure on the videocall.
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