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My son has been congested holding his head for about 2 weeks. been to ped and ent, he is on saline, flonase, and singulair (flonase added 2 days ago), with no relief. should i have imaging done at this point to rule out something more serious?

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It is not clear what you would expect imaging to show beyond what is obvious on exam. Kids at 1 yr of age have large tonsils & adenoids relative to adults and their sinuses are poorly developed & often difficult to interpret on imaging. This makes congestion from self healing viruses/irritants or allergies common. It takes a week for nasal steroids to make much difference.

Answered 7/8/2023

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