Individual services in this category
Which concerns are assessed?
- Enlarged adenoids, snoring and mouth breathing
- Recurrent tonsillitis and adenotonsillitis
- Glue ear and childhood hearing assessment
- ENT assessment of speech delay
- Adenoidectomy, tonsillectomy and adenotonsillectomy
- Selected myringotomy/ventilation tubes
How is it assessed?
- Age, infection history and caregiver observations guide hearing tests and selected sleep assessment.
How is care planned?
- Options include monitoring, hearing/communication support, suitable medical care or selected surgery.
- Hearing assessment is important in speech delay, while other developmental causes may also need evaluation.
When is prompt or emergency care needed?
- Breathing difficulty, blue lips, inability to swallow saliva or a suspected button battery in the nose/ear needs emergency care.
For a life-threatening emergency, seek emergency care or call 999 in Bangladesh.
Frequently asked questions
What information helps with childhood snoring?
Describe breathing pauses, sleep posture, daytime behaviour, feeding and growth. A safely recorded short sleep video may help.