RT Book, Section
A1 Barlotta, Kevin S.
A1 Stack, Lawrence B.
A1 Knoop, Kevin J.
A2 Knoop, Kevin J.
A2 Stack, Lawrence B.
A2 Storrow, Alan B.
A2 Thurman, R. Jason
SR Print(0)
ID 1181040958
T1 Respiratory Retractions
T2 The Atlas of Emergency Medicine, 5e
YR 2021
FD 2021
PB McGraw-Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260134940
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1181040958
RD 2024/04/23
AB Increased  respiratory  effort  may  be  manifested  by  increased  respiratory  rate,  increased  chest  wall  excursion,  and  retractions  of  the  less  rigid  structures  of  the  thorax.  Retractions  of  the  sternum  or  suprasternal  notch,  intercostal  retractions,  and  paradoxical  abdominal  movement  reflect  increased  respiratory  effort.  This  may  be  due  to  obstructive  disease  such  as  asthma  or  upper  airway  obstruction,  pneumonia,  or  restrictive  disease.  The  presence  of  stridor,  wheezing,  or  rhonchi  will  help  distinguish  the  cause.