Adenoiditis - easy explanation for nursing students

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.