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Common Symptoms
- •Loud snoring, mouth breathing, or restless nighttime sleep
- •Repeated bouts of high fever, earaches, and ear-tugging in toddlers
- •Delayed speech development or inattentiveness in school
- •Chronic nasal discharge and recurring tonsil infections
- •Nasal obstruction causing daytime tiredness and poor appetite
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Conditions Treated
- ✓Adenoid hypertrophy causing obstructive sleep apnea in children
- ✓Recurrent Acute Otitis Media & Otitis Media with Effusion (Glue Ear)
- ✓Recurrent streptococcal tonsillitis
- ✓Congenital preauricular sinuses and neck branchial cleft anomalies
- ✓Foreign bodies in the ear or nose
Diagnostic & Advanced Treatment Protocols
1. Clinical Diagnosis
- →Gentle pediatric oto-endoscopy with mini-optics
- →Otoacoustic Emissions (OAE) & Tympanometry for Glue Ear detection
- →Lateral soft tissue neck X-ray for adenoid enlargement scoring
- →Behavioral and play audiometry for toddlers
2. Surgical & Medical Treatments
- →Grommet Insertion
- →Adenoidectomy
- →Congenital Hearing Screening
- →Childhood Stridor
When to Consult an ENT Specialist
Early evaluation prevents chronic complications. Schedule a specialist consultation promptly if you experience:
- •Child snores loudly, gasps for air, or pauses breathing during sleep
- •Suspected hearing difficulty or delayed speech milestones
- •Repeated ear infections requiring multiple courses of antibiotics
- •Child inserts a foreign object (battery, bead, seed) into ear or nose
Frequently Asked Questions
What is 'Glue Ear' in children and how is it treated?
Glue Ear is a condition where sticky fluid collects in the middle ear space behind the eardrum, muting hearing. If fluid persists past 3 months despite medical treatment, tiny ventilation tubes (grommets) are placed to restore hearing and prevent developmental speech delays.
Does my child need their tonsils and adenoids removed?
Surgery is recommended only when enlarged tonsils and adenoids cause obstructive sleep apnea (breathing pauses), severe chronic airway blockage, or documented frequent recurrent bacterial infections.
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