10 Symptoms of Bronchiolitis
Symptom #9: Labored Breathing and Chest Wall Recession
Labored respiration refers to abnormal respiration where there is a required effort to breathe. This can be seen when the patient is visibly using their accessory muscles of respiration, such as nasal flaring and chest wall recession.
This can be seen in patients with respiratory failure, cardiac disease, and those with severe metabolic acidosis. When there chest wall recession, also known as Hoover’s sign, there is inward movement of the lower rib cage when the patient inhales instead of the normal outward movements.
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