Nasal flaring
Alternate Names : Flaring of the alae nasi (nostrils), Nostrils - flaring
Definition ...
Nasal flaring is seen mostly in infants and younger children.
Any condition that causes the infant to work harder to breathe can cause nasal flaring. While many causes of nasal flaring are not serious, some can be life threatening.
Nasal flaring and cyanosis are emergency symptoms. Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath can be an emergency condition. Seek immediate medical care if you have any of these symptoms.
Nasal Flaring:
The openings of your child's nose spread open while he/she is breathing.
Retractions: ...
Nasal flaring
Low blood pressure (hypotension)
Exams and Tests
There are decreased or no breath sounds on the affected side when heard through a stethoscope.
Nasal flaring
Anxiety, stress, and tension
Low blood pressure (hypotension)
Signs and tests ...
Nasal flaring (nostril size increases with breathing)
Neck area and between or below the ribs moves inward with breathing (retractions)
Gray or bluish tint to skin, beginning around the mouth (cyanosis) ...
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Nasal flaring
Puffy or swollen arms or legs
Rapid breathing
Shallow breathing
Shortness of breath and grunting sounds while breathing
Unusual breathing movement -- drawing back of the chest muscles with breathing ...
Signs of severe bronchiolitis include retractions (sucking in of the skin around the ribs and the base of the throat) (figure 2), nasal flaring (when the nostrils enlarge during breathing), and grunting.
Rhinitis, tachypnea, wheezing, crackles, retractions, nasal flaring, possible posttussive emesis, paroxysmal cough
In infants up to 24 mo; most common among those 3-6 mo
Clinical evaluation ...
Difficulty talking
Breathing hard and fast
Nasal flaring
Hunched shoulders
Chest and neck muscles pull in when your child breathes
Lips or fingernails turn gray or blue ...
An examination often reveals increased work involved in breathing: nasal flaring may be evident during air intake, and the lips may be pursed (the shape lips make when you whistle) while exhaling.
Nasal flaring may also be seen along with the extensive use of accessory muscles just to breathe, temporary episodes of no breathing (apnea), and profuse sweating (diaphoresis).
Bluish skin due to lack of oxygen (cyanosis)
Cough, wheezing, shortness of breath, or difficulty breathing
Fever
Intercostal retractions
Nasal flaring in infants
Rapid breathing (tachypnea) ...
With severe disease, lung auscultation may reveal absent breath sounds (indicating poor air movement) or signs of respiratory distress and failure (eg, nasal flaring, grunting, accessory muscle use, cyanosis).
 See also: Symptom, Emergency, Cough, X-Ray, Stress
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