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Adenoiditis Symptoms

Adenoiditis: Symptoms


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1. Cough

Derived from common cold, cough is the most common symptom of adenoiditis. The virus act as irritant in the throat. In order to clear the irritant, an activity to discard them from the mouth is required. This is done by sneeze and cough. The cough in adenoiditis may persist for less or more than 3 weeks, and is instrumental in spreading the disease.

2. Sore throat

As adenoids are linked with the throat, the infection affects the functioning of the throat as well. The throat receives the infection from the tissues, irritating the mucus layer. This irritant, along with the presence of the virus in the throat, leads to an involuntary action in the body, leading to sore throat.

3. Fever

Due to the infection in nasal and throat regions, the immune system of the body fails slightly, allowing the virus to attack the cells. This leads to a rise in the body temperature, resulting in fever. The fever may be frequent, infrequent or continuous and goes on for more than 10 days. The nature of the fever is similar to that of common cold.ย 

4. Difficulty in breathing

Due to inflammation of adenoids, the pharynx gets narrowed or blocked completely by the tissues. However, the rest of the body continues to function normally. In order to keep up with the body functions, the respiratory system increases the rate of breathing, leading to difficulty in breathing. This further leads to breathlessness, fainting and unconsciousness. At times, the patient is unable to keep himself/herself awake for a long time.ย 

5. Pus like discharge from nose

As in the common cold, the patient discharges a pus-like material from the nose. It usually continues for more than 10 days, affecting the person’s habits, hygiene and social life. This leads to drying of the skin around the nose, irritation in the nasal region and discomfort. The pus-like discharge also increases the risk of transfer of pathogens from one person to another through air, water or contact.

6. Mouth breathing

Due to the blockage in the nasal region of respiratory system, the body switches to the mouth for inhalation and exhalation activities. This leads to mouth breathing. This forces the person to keep his mouth open all the time, leading to awkwardness and discomfort. This also affects the overall routine of the person. As the mouth region is not provided with the same filtering mechanism as the nasal region of respiratory system, chances of harmful particles and pathogens reaching the lungs becomes high which, in turn, increases the risk of further infections in the respiratory system.

7. Prolonged nasal stuffiness

In adenoiditis, the nasal passage gets blocked due to which respiration is hampered. As the air is no longer able to make inroads in the lungs smoothly, more stress is generated on the nose. This leads to nasal stuffiness or nose block. In common cold, nose blocking is a common phenomenon but when it persists for more than 10 days, there are high chances that the person is diagnosed with adenoiditis. Nasal stuffiness is more fatal in infants than adults, as the former uses nose extensively for respiration and blocking of such a medium leads to respiratory distress which affects the overall development of the child. Nasal stuffiness is also harmful for patients with asthma.

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