Recognizing Respiratory Distress
- Monica Kleinman
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This 17-minute video explains how to recognize respiratory distress in infants and children. It describes signs like fast breathing (tachypnea), nasal flaring, retractions, grunting, see-saw breathing, head bobbing, and stress responses such as a high heart rate. The video also covers the difference between respiratory distress and failure. It emphasizes that while distress can often be managed with simple treatments like oxygen or positioning changes, failure may require assisted ventilation to prevent serious outcomes like cardiac arrest.
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