Respiratory Distress and Stridor in an Infant

There is a huge importance in recognizing signs of respiratory distress in an infant or a child. The main signs are: nasal flaring, increase breathing rate and recessions (indrawings) which may involve the neck, chest, or abdominal area. The late signs such as desaturation, tachycardia, perspiration, and reduced alertness are ominous and need immediate attention. In this video we can see severe recessions involving suprasternal, supraclavicular, and subcostal regions. There is a presence of severe tracheal tugging and a lower pectus excavatum. Inspiratory stridor is obvious. There are two pathologies diagnosed, laryngomalacia and bronchomalacia in this 3 months old child.