Almost every day adults can remember clearly whether they still have their tonsils and adenoids, or whether they are removed during their childhood. There was a time when these two organs were removed at the first sign of infection, but over the years, this practice has diminished fortunately almost non-existence.
Now, unless there are valid reasons for adenoids and tonsils to be removed, most children today will grow up with them intact. They have a purpose, and should be left intact for many reasons, and it is helpful for parents to know everything they can about these two vital organs, so that their children can enjoy the best of health that they can, with or without they are.
Tonsils and adenoids, although routinely grouped together when it comes to discussions of childhood diseases, actually a separate organ that plays a major role in your child's health. Both are considered as the lymph nodes, consisting of the same network that often swell when your body is carrying an infection of some kind.
They are both very important for your child's immune system, and they both worked hard against upper respiratory tract infection that bothers most of the children before they reach their teenage years. Most children will regularly enlarged tonsils, which can easily be seen hanging on either side of the back of the throat. Have enlarged tonsils are not always a sign of infection, and if your child does not have this condition without fever, it does not mean that they have tonsillitis, and further tests should be performed before deleting.
The adenoids can not be seen with the naked eye without the aid, such as endoscopy. They are located higher, between the nose and throat, and not easily visible. Both organs are able to collect food and other debris that is brought into the body through the mouth and nose, and both are often where sinus infections and other respiratory problems begin, often because of the remains which they collect, such as pollen, spores and remah- food crumbs.
Most infections during childhood is a virus, which means that they are caused by a virus spread from child to child. The rest are bacteria, such as strep throat and mononucleosis. Most of them will affect the first tonsils and adenoids eventually, if left untreated.
Antibiotics can cure most of these infections, if caught in time, without having either the tonsils or adenoids removed. Frequent infections, however, can cause one or both to be removed for the health of children.
Infected adenoids can cause fluid to build up in the Eustachian tube, which causes ear infections. The tube may be placed in your child's ears to help drainage, but if the infection persist, then the thyroid gland may need to be removed. Earache, nasal tone of their voice, and mouth breathing are all symptoms of potential adenoid infections.
The tonsils are infected more often than adenoids, mainly because they are the first line of defense in the throat. If they appear bright red and swollen, sore throat your child, and if they have trouble swallowing, may mean that they have tonsillitis, and will need them removed.
As we said, some children will have enlarged tonsils for most of their lives. While not life threatening, they can still cause problems in the airway. Chronic conditions, such as sleep apnea, have symptoms such as snoring, breathing restriction lasts about 10 seconds, and daytime sleepiness are the first signs of sleep apnea on your child's potential. Consult with your physician to determine whether eliminating the tonsils will alleviate apnea.
Other conditions that are connected to the tonsils and adenoids that appears even into adulthood is a tonsil stone. Food particles trapped in the crevices of the tonsils is not always dislodge during subsequent swallowing, and can grow hard from time to time. Bad halitosis is the first sign of this, and rinse with warm water and salt after eating can help. If not, the tonsils will have to go.
Tonsils and adenoids, although routinely grouped together when it comes to discussions of childhood diseases, actually a separate organ that plays a major role in your child's health. Both are considered as the lymph nodes, consisting of the same network that often swell when your body is carrying an infection of some kind.
They are both very important for your child's immune system, and they both worked hard against upper respiratory tract infection that bothers most of the children before they reach their teenage years. Most children will regularly enlarged tonsils, which can easily be seen hanging on either side of the back of the throat. Have enlarged tonsils are not always a sign of infection, and if your child does not have this condition without fever, it does not mean that they have tonsillitis, and further tests should be performed before deleting.
The adenoids can not be seen with the naked eye without the aid, such as endoscopy. They are located higher, between the nose and throat, and not easily visible. Both organs are able to collect food and other debris that is brought into the body through the mouth and nose, and both are often where sinus infections and other respiratory problems begin, often because of the remains which they collect, such as pollen, spores and remah- food crumbs.
Most infections during childhood is a virus, which means that they are caused by a virus spread from child to child. The rest are bacteria, such as strep throat and mononucleosis. Most of them will affect the first tonsils and adenoids eventually, if left untreated.
Antibiotics can cure most of these infections, if caught in time, without having either the tonsils or adenoids removed. Frequent infections, however, can cause one or both to be removed for the health of children.
Infected adenoids can cause fluid to build up in the Eustachian tube, which causes ear infections. The tube may be placed in your child's ears to help drainage, but if the infection persist, then the thyroid gland may need to be removed. Earache, nasal tone of their voice, and mouth breathing are all symptoms of potential adenoid infections.
The tonsils are infected more often than adenoids, mainly because they are the first line of defense in the throat. If they appear bright red and swollen, sore throat your child, and if they have trouble swallowing, may mean that they have tonsillitis, and will need them removed.
As we said, some children will have enlarged tonsils for most of their lives. While not life threatening, they can still cause problems in the airway. Chronic conditions, such as sleep apnea, have symptoms such as snoring, breathing restriction lasts about 10 seconds, and daytime sleepiness are the first signs of sleep apnea on your child's potential. Consult with your physician to determine whether eliminating the tonsils will alleviate apnea.
Other conditions that are connected to the tonsils and adenoids that appears even into adulthood is a tonsil stone. Food particles trapped in the crevices of the tonsils is not always dislodge during subsequent swallowing, and can grow hard from time to time. Bad halitosis is the first sign of this, and rinse with warm water and salt after eating can help. If not, the tonsils will have to go.