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Is Adenoid And Tonsil Removal Advisable When Diagnosed With Infection?
Question: Four and half year old girl suffering from flu,cough from the past 20 days..Doctors suggested removal of adenoids and tonsils within a week as they are highly infected..Need a second opinion as to whether it's an emergency or can it wait a month..shez been given antibiotics continuously...no other health issue..
Brief Answer:
It is not an emergency and you can wait
Detailed Answer:
Hello
The only
indication for urgent removal of tonsils would be presence of pus in the tonsils not responding to antibiotics.
Flu and cough are unlikely to be due to adenoids or tonsils and are generally due to a viral infection, in my opinion you should meet a chest physician.
Removal of tonsils can be done at a latter date, once she recovers from the present illness and when there is school leave., from the xray you have sent , she will need removal of her adenoids as they seem to be pretty much enlarged.
Please do not use antibiotics continuously as most of the time the infection is viral, please meet a chest physician/ pediatrician agin and get her examined.
You can ask her to gargle with warm salt water 3-4 times a day and take steam inhalation for the time being.
Take care
It is not an emergency and you can wait
Detailed Answer:
Hello
The only
indication for urgent removal of tonsils would be presence of pus in the tonsils not responding to antibiotics.
Flu and cough are unlikely to be due to adenoids or tonsils and are generally due to a viral infection, in my opinion you should meet a chest physician.
Removal of tonsils can be done at a latter date, once she recovers from the present illness and when there is school leave., from the xray you have sent , she will need removal of her adenoids as they seem to be pretty much enlarged.
Please do not use antibiotics continuously as most of the time the infection is viral, please meet a chest physician/ pediatrician agin and get her examined.
You can ask her to gargle with warm salt water 3-4 times a day and take steam inhalation for the time being.
Take care
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