Most kids snore once in a while when they have a cold. Snoring that happens most nights, or comes with mouth-breathing, gasping, or trouble at school, is different — it can point to enlarged tonsils, enlarged adenoids, allergies, or pediatric sleep apnea. ENT Urgent Care offers same-day pediatric ENT evaluation for snoring and sleep-disordered breathing.
Snoring is the sound air makes when it has to push through a partly blocked airway during sleep. In children, the most common causes are enlarged tonsils, enlarged adenoids, allergies, and chronic nasal congestion. Frequent or loud snoring can be a sign of sleep-disordered breathing or obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) — when breathing is interrupted during sleep — which can affect a child’s growth, behavior, and learning if it’s not addressed.
Common signs in children include:
An ENT exam can check tonsils, adenoids, and airway in minutes.
Same-day appointments available. Most insurance accepted.
A pediatric-experienced provider will ask detailed questions about your child’s sleep, look at the tonsils, check the nose for blockage or allergy signs, and evaluate the airway. They may also discuss whether a sleep study is worth pursuing.
A virtual visit is a good starting point to review your child's sleep history, discuss what you're seeing at night, and decide whether an in-person exam or sleep study is the right next step.
An in-person visit is the right call when your provider needs to examine the tonsils, adenoids, or airway directly.
If enlarged tonsils or adenoids are blocking your child’s airway and causing sleep-disordered breathing, your provider may recommend removing them. Adenotonsillectomy (removing both the tonsils and adenoids) is one of the most common pediatric surgeries and often resolves snoring and obstructive sleep apnea.
If you need help deciding whether virtual care is right for you, our team is here to assist.
If you need help deciding whether virtual care is right for you, our team is here to assist.
