8 SIGNS OF RESPIRATORY DISTRESS IN INFANTS #baby #newborn #distress #lungdisease #breathing

Signs of respiratory distress in children #breathing rate - #tachypenia increased RR #color changes - Bluish color around the mouth, lips, or fingernails #grunting - A grunting sound when exhaling #nose #flaring - Widened nostrils when breathing in #retractions - Chest pulls in with each breath, especially around the collarbone and ribs #sweating - Increased sweat on the head, but the skin does not feel warm #wheezing - Noisy breathing that sounds like wheezing #increasedheartrate - #tachycardia sustained elevation in pulse