tonsil adenoids in children, is it asthma or infection?
What are tonsils and adenoids? They are the protective pillars at the entry point of infection that is throat and nose respectively. Dominant in children below 5 years age as they are weak, By age 10 yr age, most children have very small tonsils and adenoids and practically not serving any purpose. What age children get affected? adults? Usual age is 2 to 7 years. Those kids who have chronic symptoms may have it persistent in adults. How do tonsils and adenoids get infected? As they are the first pass gaurds, any infection entering from food or breath/aerosol can affect them respectively. Is it infection or allergy? Not allergy for sure. tonsils infections are easy to confuse with asthma while adenoid infections are easy to confuse with allergic rhinitis. As symptoms are overlapping to large extent. How does a doctor make out a child having tonsils and adenoids? from their symptom profile. In case of adenoids, the kids have nose block on throat side.. and kids often pres...