Explained with Pictures

1. Presented by:
Ms. Elizabeth M.Sc (N)
Asst. Professor,
Dept of MSN
NNC, GNSU.

2. • Adenoids are small lymph of tissue located at the back of the throat just above the tonsils.
• They are the first line of defense against bacteria and viruses.
• Adenoids are part of the lymphatic system.
• It store white blood cells and antibodies
• They are the part of the immune system which helps fight infection.
• Adenoids are present in children.
• They start to grow from the birth and reach maximum size at the age of 5.
• At the age of the 7 years old they start to shrink away and at adulthood they disappeared
completely.
• If they are infected with pathogens and allergens, causes adenoiditis.

3. is an inflammation of the adenoids
cause by the infection.
It is a communicable disease and
spreads through airborne respiratory
droplets and saliva.

4. • It occurs in children below 15 years of age, and
incidence decreases with age.
• The condition is rare after 15 years of age
although not unheard of.
• Adenoiditis is a very common disease, with
approximately10 million cases reported each
year.

5. • Recurring infection in the throat, neck and head.
• Infection of the tonsils.
• Children are more susceptible to the adenoiditis.

6. • Bacteria - Group A beta streptococci, Streptococcus pyogenes,
Streptococcus pneumoniae, Moraxella catarrhalis,
Staphylococcus aureus.
• Viruses - Epstein-Barr virus, adenovirus, and rhinovirus.

7. • Nasal obstruction or difficult breathing
• Foul smelling breath.
• Voice impairment.
• Fever.
• Sore throat.
• Malaise.
• Earache.
• Snoring.

8. • History collection.
• Physical examination.
• Blood Culture
• Throat swab culture
• X ray of head and
neck to determine the
size of adenoids and
extent of the infection.

11. • Antibiotics: Penicillin, amoxicillin.
• Antipyretic: Paracetamol.
• Analgesics: Ibuprofen, Aspirin.
• Anti-inflammatory and corticosteroids.

12. Adenoidectomy
• Indication - If the patient has breathing
difficulty
• Removal of adenoid
• Done under GA
• It commonly lasts 10-15 minutes, and
recovery is about 1 week.