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What Is The Best Course Of Treatment For Adenoids ?
Hi doc good evening. This is Siva Ranjani, my daughter aged 20 months has probably swollen adenoids, as she breaths through mouth and blocked nose, ear infection and discharge from right ear. Cann't eat well because breathing through mouth. She has repeated ear infection, fever and soar thoat. Repeatedly antiboitics (amoxicillin) given are not helping. What is the best course of treatment for my daughter ?
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Please get an X-ray Skull lateral view for Adenoids done first. You may also need to get her ears checked later.
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if the adenoids are causing obstructive features ,operative treatment is to be adoped
consult e n t surgeon and take proper treatment
if the adenoids are causing obstructive features ,operative treatment is to be adoped
consult e n t surgeon and take proper treatment
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