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Noisy breathing in children
By : Dr hisham alrabty 
Pediatric consultant and pulmonologist
objectives: 
 Definition. 
 Anatomy. 
 Types. 
 Causes. 
 Clinical presentation. 
 Diagnosis. 
 Treatment.
Definition: 
breathing cycle is not hearable normally. 
So noisy breathing is hearable breathing on 
other words breathing with any noise. 
It happens due to obstruction to airways 
either upper or lower due to any cause like 
edema or foreign body or secretion.
Anatomy of R.S: 
Consists of an upper respiratory tract (nose to larynx) 
and a lower respiratory tract (trachea onwards) . 
OR 
Conducting portion transports air: 
includes the nose, nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, 
and progressively smaller airways, from the primary 
bronchi to the terminal bronchioles 
Respiratory portion carries out gas exchange: 
composed of small airways called respiratory 
bronchioles and alveolar ducts as well as air sacs called 
alveoli.
Noisy breathing in children
Types: 
Three common types are: 
1. Stridor: due to obstruction of upper 
airways. 
2. wheeze: due to obstruction to lower 
airways. 
3. Grunting: due to expiration against 
partially closed epiglottis.
Causes: 
 Causes of stridor: 
1. Croup: parainfluenza virus. 
2. Epiglottitis: hemophilus influenza bacteria. 
3. Laryngomalacia: congenital. 
4. Hypocalcaemia: rickets. 
 Causes of wheeze: 
1. Asthma: inflammatory. 
2. Bronchiolitis: RSV. 
 Causes of grunting: 
Pneumonia: infections by bacteria and viruses.
Stridor: 
abnormal, high-pitched sound produced by 
turbulent airflow through a partially obstructed 
airway at the level of the supraglottis, glottis, 
subglottis, and/or trachea. 
Types of it either inspiratory due to laryngeal 
obstruction or expiratory due to 
tracheobronchial obstruction or biphasic doe to 
subglottic or glottic anomaly.
Noisy breathing in children
Causes of Stridor:
Wheeze: 
abnormal high-pitched or low-pitched sound 
heard either by unaided human ear or 
through stethoscope mainly during 
expiration. 
patterns of wheezing either Transient early 
wheezing (viral induced) or 
Persistent and recurrent wheezing (asthma).
Clinical presentation: 
 History. 
 symptoms. 
 Signs.
History: 
 Onset. 
 History of any associated symptom: fever. 
 Duration: 
 Family history: 
 Social: 
 Drug history: 
 History of previous illness or 
addmission:recurrence like asthma. 
 Travel history:
Symptoms: 
 Fever: pneumonia. 
 Cough: barking cough like croup. 
 Wheeze: bronchiolitis. 
 Stridor: croup. 
 Hoarseness: croup. 
 Feeding difficulty: pneumonia. 
 Drooling: epiglottitis. 
 Dyspnea.
Signs: 
 Cyanosis. 
 Tachypnea. 
 Apnea. 
 Flaring alae nasii. 
 Recessions. 
 Rhochi: asthma. 
 Rales: pneumonia. 
 Pleural rub.
Diagnosis: 
 Blood: 
Cbc,abg,esr,crp,culture. 
 X.ray: 
Cxr,lat.neck xr. 
 Specific: 
Immunoflouroceness,pcr,viral serology. 
 Direct laryngnscopy,bronchoscopy. 
 Ct,mri.
The radiographic changes of asthma are those of hyper 
inflated chest (flat diaphragm, square chest shape).
Laryngomalacia 
 Progressive airway obstruction on inspiration. 
 Note omega-shaped epiglottis.
Treatment: 
 Supportive: 
Humid oxygen,antipyretic,intravenous fluids. 
 Specific: 
Antibiotics,bronchodilators,steroids,antiviral. 
 Immunization: 
Monoclonal antibody in bronchiolitis.
Prognosis: 
It depends on the cause ranging from 
complete recovery to death.
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Noisy breathing in children

  • 2. By : Dr hisham alrabty Pediatric consultant and pulmonologist
  • 3. objectives: Definition. Anatomy. Types. Causes. Clinical presentation. Diagnosis. Treatment.
  • 4. Definition: breathing cycle is not hearable normally. So noisy breathing is hearable breathing on other words breathing with any noise. It happens due to obstruction to airways either upper or lower due to any cause like edema or foreign body or secretion.
  • 5. Anatomy of R.S: Consists of an upper respiratory tract (nose to larynx) and a lower respiratory tract (trachea onwards) . OR Conducting portion transports air: includes the nose, nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, and progressively smaller airways, from the primary bronchi to the terminal bronchioles Respiratory portion carries out gas exchange: composed of small airways called respiratory bronchioles and alveolar ducts as well as air sacs called alveoli.
  • 7. Types: Three common types are: 1. Stridor: due to obstruction of upper airways. 2. wheeze: due to obstruction to lower airways. 3. Grunting: due to expiration against partially closed epiglottis.
  • 8. Causes: Causes of stridor: 1. Croup: parainfluenza virus. 2. Epiglottitis: hemophilus influenza bacteria. 3. Laryngomalacia: congenital. 4. Hypocalcaemia: rickets. Causes of wheeze: 1. Asthma: inflammatory. 2. Bronchiolitis: RSV. Causes of grunting: Pneumonia: infections by bacteria and viruses.
  • 9. Stridor: abnormal, high-pitched sound produced by turbulent airflow through a partially obstructed airway at the level of the supraglottis, glottis, subglottis, and/or trachea. Types of it either inspiratory due to laryngeal obstruction or expiratory due to tracheobronchial obstruction or biphasic doe to subglottic or glottic anomaly.
  • 12. Wheeze: abnormal high-pitched or low-pitched sound heard either by unaided human ear or through stethoscope mainly during expiration. patterns of wheezing either Transient early wheezing (viral induced) or Persistent and recurrent wheezing (asthma).
  • 13. Clinical presentation: History. symptoms. Signs.
  • 14. History: Onset. History of any associated symptom: fever. Duration: Family history: Social: Drug history: History of previous illness or addmission:recurrence like asthma. Travel history:
  • 15. Symptoms: Fever: pneumonia. Cough: barking cough like croup. Wheeze: bronchiolitis. Stridor: croup. Hoarseness: croup. Feeding difficulty: pneumonia. Drooling: epiglottitis. Dyspnea.
  • 16. Signs: Cyanosis. Tachypnea. Apnea. Flaring alae nasii. Recessions. Rhochi: asthma. Rales: pneumonia. Pleural rub.
  • 17. Diagnosis: Blood: Cbc,abg,esr,crp,culture. X.ray: Cxr,lat.neck xr. Specific: Immunoflouroceness,pcr,viral serology. Direct laryngnscopy,bronchoscopy. Ct,mri.
  • 18. The radiographic changes of asthma are those of hyper inflated chest (flat diaphragm, square chest shape).
  • 19. Laryngomalacia Progressive airway obstruction on inspiration. Note omega-shaped epiglottis.
  • 20. Treatment: Supportive: Humid oxygen,antipyretic,intravenous fluids. Specific: Antibiotics,bronchodilators,steroids,antiviral. Immunization: Monoclonal antibody in bronchiolitis.
  • 21. Prognosis: It depends on the cause ranging from complete recovery to death.