Intercostal retractions
Alternate Names : Retractions of the chest muscles
Definition ...
Intercostal retractions are the inward movement of the muscles between the ribs as a result of reduced pressure in the chest cavity. The movements are usually a sign of difficulty with breathing.
Alternative Names
Retractions of the chest muscles ...
Intercostal retractions
Acute VE ... weakness, movement disorders, neck stiffness, weak eye muscles, droopy eyelids, spastic quadriparesis, ataxia
Acute Viliuisk Encephalitis ...
Any signs of respiratory distress (eg, accessory muscle use, intercostal retractions, pursed lip breathing, agitation, cyanosis, decreased level of consciousness) should be immediately noted.
As the effort of breathing increases, parents may see the child's nostrils flaring with each breath and the muscles between the ribs retracting (intercostal retractions) as the child tries to breathe in air.
Suprasternal, infrasternal, and intercostal retractions
Rapid heart beat
Pallor ...
Cough with or without sputum (phlegm) production
Pulling in of the skin between the ribs when breathing (intercostal retractions)
Shortness of breath that gets worse with exercise or activity
Wheezing, which: ...
Breathing difficulty
High-pitched breathing sounds (stridor)
Muscles between the ribs pull in when breathing (intercostal retractions)
Prevention: ...
tachypnea (rapid breathing), tachycardia (fast heart rate), mild crackles (bubbling or rattling sounds that occur when air moves through fluid-filled airways), cyanosis (bluish discoloration of the skin), nasal flaring, and intercostal retractions ...
 See also: Symptom, Cough, X-Ray, Stress, Fever
  
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