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What Causes Yellow Thick Secretions From Nose?

What if the child (3 Yrs) has a runny nose with yellow thick secretions in the morning which becomes white and thin during the day. It has been for a few days like this. there is nasal twang in the voice. No fever. This has been recurrent and making the child uncomfortable.

posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Many thanks.
children are very much prone to different infections.this could be due to recent viral flu like infection and now may be healing stage.
He is also having sinuses infection which needs antibiotic for 7 to 10 days .
if problems is recurrent then refer to ENT specialist for further diagnosis .
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What Causes Yellow Thick Secretions From Nose?

Many thanks. children are very much prone to different infections.this could be due to recent viral flu like infection and now may be healing stage. He is also having sinuses infection which needs antibiotic for 7 to 10 days . if problems is recurrent then refer to ENT specialist for further diagnosis .