Why do most children get VA several times?

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The article was professionally consulted by Specialist Doctor II Le Thanh Cam - Pediatrician - Pediatrics - Neonatology Department - Vinmec Danang International General Hospital. Dr. Cam has 15 years of experience working in the field of Pediatrics. The doctor used to work at the Department of Pediatrics - Da Nang Hospital and Da Nang Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology. His strength is in the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric pathologies, resuscitation, pediatric emergency. And Master, Doctor Vu Quoc Anh - Pediatrician - Department of Pediatrics - Neonatology - Vinmec Danang International General Hospital. The doctor has nearly 10 years of experience as a resident and treating physician.
Located in the nasopharynx, VA is a barrier against pathogens entering the respiratory tract. Many parents always wonder what is VA? Why do most children get VA several times? Find out through the article below.

1. What is VA?

First of all, what is VA? VA is one of 5 lymphoid organizations of the nasopharyngeal region belonging to Waldeyer's ring, the location of VA is located in the posterior nasopharynx, above the uvula. Usually VA persists until the child is 4 to 5 years old, when it begins to regress.
VA plays a role in protecting the body against pathogens such as bacteria, fungi, and viruses from entering the respiratory tract. When the air entering the body contains pathogens for the body, they attach to the VA, where white blood cells capture the microorganism and stimulate the body to create antibodies against that microorganism.
When the body's resistance declines, a large number of invading bacteria will invade the entire VA and reside there, multiply and develop, leading to VA inflammation.

2. Why do children often get VA several times?

The VA location is located behind the nose, above the uvula, which is difficult to see in young children during routine examination, so it is easy to miss when nasopharynx alone. Because the role of the VA is to fight pathogens and prevent them from penetrating deep into the respiratory tract, the VA is very susceptible to inflammation. When you have VA for the first time, using antibiotics is still effective, the next time due to the emergence of antibiotic resistance, the treatment is ineffective and persistent. Especially, VA has the ability to create membranes that cover the nest. This function cannot be absorbed by any drug, so the inflammation persists and cannot be treated with medical drugs.

3. Symptoms of VA in children

3.1. Acute VA Children often have a fever of 38-39 degrees, can reach 40 degrees, crying

Runny nose Children often have a stuffy nose, so they often open their mouth to breathe, stop sucking, vomit... There may be signs of digestive disorders: abdominal pain, loose stools. 3.2. Chronic VA when untreated or untreated acute VA causes chronic VA with the following symptoms:
Fever, slow physical and intellectual development compared to age, poor fast light weight, poor diet, thin person, blue skin. Nasal stuffiness: at first it's less stuffy, then it's more stuffy and gradually increases. Children often have to open their mouths to breathe and speak in a nasal voice. Nosebleeds Sleep restlessly, snore loudly and often startle. Ears can hear poorly, have a VA face.

4. Prevention of VA in children

Limit bringing children to places with too many people, cough near children, avoid children coming into contact with people with respiratory diseases. Children on the road should wear masks to prevent dust and polluted air. Clean children's teeth, clean their nose daily with physiological saline, eat nutritious food. Complete and timely immunizations for children. Children with nasopharyngitis should be treated immediately and definitively, avoiding serious complications, avoiding arbitrarily using drugs and abusing antibiotics indiscriminately. If the child has a lot of runny nose, stuffy nose, the child should go to the ENT examination to detect the disease early. VA is a common disease in the ENT region. Due to the structure and function of the VA, children often get VA. VA can leave many complications affecting the physical and mental health of children, so when there are signs in the ear, nose and throat area, children should be examined at specialized ENT facilities for examination. diagnosis and treatment of diseases.
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