Characteristics of Respirations
Normal -- neither shallow nor deep -- equal chest rise and fall -- no use of accessory muscles
Shallow -- decreased chest motion -- decreased abdominal wall motion
Labored -- increased breathing effort -- use of accessory muscles -- possible gasping -- nasal flaring -- intercostal retractions in children and infants -- supraclavicular retractions in children and infants
Noisy -- increase in sound of breathing -- includes -- snoring -- wheezing -- gurgling -- grunting -- stridor
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