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What Causes Snoring And Difficult Breathing In A Child?

My older son was diagnosed with mono. I believe my younger son (almost 3 yo) now has it, although I haven t taken him to the doctor. (symptoms started 5 days ago). As of last night, he has started snoring loudly and seems to have a lot of difficulty breathing through his nose, especially when sleeping. At times he seems to stop breathing for a couple of seconds. Because of this, he s having great difficulty sleeping and is quite uncomfortable. I m assuming this is due to swollen tonsils/adenoids. Since he sounded better during the day, I didn t take him to doctor, but during his nap he was having the same problems. Will he be okay throught he night or should I try to get him to see a doctor this evening? Thank you!
Thu, 8 Sep 2016
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the above description means your chuld has adenotonsilar hypertrophy and is having now obstructive sleep apnea
I recommend him to be seen by his pediatrician, for more information and clinical exam
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What Causes Snoring And Difficult Breathing In A Child?

the above description means your chuld has adenotonsilar hypertrophy and is having now obstructive sleep apnea I recommend him to be seen by his pediatrician, for more information and clinical exam