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Breathing Difficulty in Children

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Breathing Difficulty in Children Symptoms

Signs of severe breathing difficulty include:

Rib retractions
Use of accessory muscles to aid breathing
Nasal flaring
Cyanosis
Rapid breathing

Age	Upper Normal	Abnormal
6mo - 1 year	40 breaths per min	60 breaths per min
1 - 3 years	30 breaths per min	50 breaths per min
4 - 5 years	28 breaths per min	45 breaths per min
5 - 6 years	26 breaths per min	40 breaths per min
6 - 12 years	24 breaths per min	30 breaths per min
Over 12 years	20 breaths per min	25+ breaths per min

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Last Updated: Mar 11, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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