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What Causes Snoring In A Child?

My daughter has been sick and now she has some bubble coming out of her mouth when she is sleeping. She is also snoring loudly but has been doing that for a couple if weeks since she got the flu mist. She has taken a few medications today, one of them being a new medication. Should I be worried.
Tue, 13 Jan 2015
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Signs and symptoms that should make you more concerned about your child’s snoring:
Loud snoring.
Pauses in breathing and gasping noises.
Breathing with mouth open throughout the night.
If the chest is not moving smoothly and easily.
Your child is very restless and tosses and turns during sleep.
Your child has risk factors that increase the likelihood for sleep apnea.

Snoring during sleep is fairly common in children.
Snoring can be a symptom of sleep apnea,associated with inability of the lungs to breathe insufficient oxygen.
Sleep apnea refers to a narrowing of the throat during sleep and is associated with difficulties moving air in and out of the lungs and bubbles s coming out mouth that you have already mentioned. This in turn leads to disrupted and poor sleep.
Having a cold or flu can cause increased snoring.

Diagnosis:
Your pediatrician will examine your child to see if she has enlarged tonsils.
If the tonsils are very large, the pediatrician might refer you to ENT specialist.

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What Causes Snoring In A Child?

Signs and symptoms that should make you more concerned about your child’s snoring: Loud snoring. Pauses in breathing and gasping noises. Breathing with mouth open throughout the night. If the chest is not moving smoothly and easily. Your child is very restless and tosses and turns during sleep. Your child has risk factors that increase the likelihood for sleep apnea. Snoring during sleep is fairly common in children. Snoring can be a symptom of sleep apnea,associated with inability of the lungs to breathe insufficient oxygen. Sleep apnea refers to a narrowing of the throat during sleep and is associated with difficulties moving air in and out of the lungs and bubbles s coming out mouth that you have already mentioned. This in turn leads to disrupted and poor sleep. Having a cold or flu can cause increased snoring. Diagnosis: Your pediatrician will examine your child to see if she has enlarged tonsils. If the tonsils are very large, the pediatrician might refer you to ENT specialist.