12/07/2022
'SNOT so straightforward 👃🤧
We ♥ this info from Dr Deb Levy on something we are all seeing a lot of right now - snot
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"SNOT - WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
I thought I'd bust a few myths about snot as well as share a few facts......
👃🏼THICK YELLOW OR GREEN SNOT - does not mean your child needs antibiotics. This is a normal progression of a viral cold and actually indicates that their immune system is fighting it. The snot changes from clear to thick from the immune cells being there.⠀
👃🏼SNOT FROM ONLY ONE NOSTRIL (esp if also blood stained) needs further investigation to look for a foreign body (kids are always sticking things up the'r noses!).
👃🏼When children SWALLOW snot, it makes their poops runny or mucousy.
👃🏼CLEAR SNOT can mean a viral infection or hay fever (allergic rhinitis). Look for a pattern or other symptoms to give you clues and go chat with your doctor.
👃🏼SNOT is infectious (unless it's hay fever) no matter if it's clear or thick
👃🏼SINUSITIS is uncommon but I suspect it if ongoing thick green snot with fevers and tenderness over the sinuses in their face. Your doctor will diagnose this.
👃🏼It's NORMAL for young children to get around 10 viral colds a year. Yes, 10! 😢"
Credit: Dr Deb Levy - visit her Instagram page for other brilliant info https://instagram.com/drdeblevy
