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== Overview: == | == Overview: == | ||
Adenoiditis can be classified | Adenoiditis can be classified into acute adenoiditis, recurrent acute adenoiditis, and chronic/persistant adenoiditis.<ref name="urlHead & Neck Surgery--otolaryngology - Google Books">{{cite web |url=https://books.google.com/books/about/Head_Neck_Surgery_otolaryngology.html?id=mFlV1-v_eVwC |title=Head & Neck Surgery--otolaryngology - Google Books |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref> | ||
== Classification == | == Classification == | ||
=== Acute adenoiditis === | === Acute adenoiditis === | ||
* Common adenoiditis symptoms: | * Common acute adenoiditis symptoms: | ||
**Nasal [[airway obstruction]] | **Nasal [[airway obstruction]] | ||
**[[Snoring]] | **[[Snoring]] | ||
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**Oral breathing | **Oral breathing | ||
**Sore or dry throat from breathing through the mouth | **Sore or dry throat from breathing through the mouth | ||
*Differentiation between adenoiditis and upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) is hard | *Differentiation between adenoiditis and [[upper respiratory tract infection]] (URTI) is hard sometimes. | ||
*The child may be | *The child may be have a severe disease when compared with a case of exclusive URTI.<ref name="pmid12117336">{{cite journal |vauthors=Havas T, Lowinger D |title=Obstructive adenoid tissue: an indication for powered-shaver adenoidectomy |journal=Arch. Otolaryngol. Head Neck Surg. |volume=128 |issue=7 |pages=789–91 |year=2002 |pmid=12117336 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
=== Recurrent acute adenoiditis === | === Recurrent acute adenoiditis === | ||
* It is efined by presence of at least 4 or more than 4 episodes of acute adenoiditis within a 6 months period. | |||
* Symptoms are the same as acute adenoiditis. | * Symptoms are the same as acute adenoiditis. | ||
* Children who are suspected of immunodeficiency or other serious comorbidities (e.g. asthma) should be considered for prophylactic antibiotic. The dicision to start antibiotic therapy for these patients is controversial due to antibioic resistance and comorbidities.<ref name="pmid24753638">{{cite journal |vauthors=Mohseni S, Shojaiefard A, Khorgami Z, Alinejad S, Ghorbani A, Ghafouri A |title=Peripheral lymphadenopathy: approach and diagnostic tools |journal=Iran J Med Sci |volume=39 |issue=2 Suppl |pages=158–70 |year=2014 |pmid=24753638 |pmc=3993046 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | |||
* Children who are suspected of immunodeficiency or other serious comorbidities ( | |||
=== Chronic/persistent adenoiditis === | === Chronic/persistent adenoiditis === | ||
* Persistent nasal discharge | * Persistent nasal discharge | ||
* Malodorous breath | * Malodorous breath | ||
* Postnasal drip | * Postnasal drip | ||
* Chronic nasal congestion | * Chronic nasal congestion | ||
* [[Rhinorrhea|Purulent rhinorrhea]] | * [[Rhinorrhea|Purulent rhinorrhea]] | ||
* Nasal obstruction | * Nasal obstruction | ||
* Fever | * [[Fever]] | ||
* Otitis | * [[Otitis]] | ||
* [[Headache]] due to sinusitis | * [[Headache]] due to sinusitis | ||
* [[Sore throat]] | * [[Sore throat]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mahshid Mir, M.D. [2]
Overview:
Adenoiditis can be classified into acute adenoiditis, recurrent acute adenoiditis, and chronic/persistant adenoiditis.[1]
Classification
Acute adenoiditis
- Common acute adenoiditis symptoms:
- Nasal airway obstruction
- Snoring
- Sleep apnea
- Oral breathing
- Sore or dry throat from breathing through the mouth
- Differentiation between adenoiditis and upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) is hard sometimes.
- The child may be have a severe disease when compared with a case of exclusive URTI.[2]
Recurrent acute adenoiditis
- It is efined by presence of at least 4 or more than 4 episodes of acute adenoiditis within a 6 months period.
- Symptoms are the same as acute adenoiditis.
- Children who are suspected of immunodeficiency or other serious comorbidities (e.g. asthma) should be considered for prophylactic antibiotic. The dicision to start antibiotic therapy for these patients is controversial due to antibioic resistance and comorbidities.[3]
Chronic/persistent adenoiditis
- Persistent nasal discharge
- Malodorous breath
- Postnasal drip
- Chronic nasal congestion
- Purulent rhinorrhea
- Nasal obstruction
- Fever
- Otitis
- Headache due to sinusitis
- Sore throat
References
- ↑ "Head & Neck Surgery--otolaryngology - Google Books".
- ↑ Havas T, Lowinger D (2002). "Obstructive adenoid tissue: an indication for powered-shaver adenoidectomy". Arch. Otolaryngol. Head Neck Surg. 128 (7): 789–91. PMID 12117336.
- ↑ Mohseni S, Shojaiefard A, Khorgami Z, Alinejad S, Ghorbani A, Ghafouri A (2014). "Peripheral lymphadenopathy: approach and diagnostic tools". Iran J Med Sci. 39 (2 Suppl): 158–70. PMC 3993046. PMID 24753638.