This is what the lungs of a healthy child look like. They sit on the left and right sides of the upper chest, inside the ribcage. When a child takes a breath, air comes in through the nose and mouth, goes down the throat, and into the main airway leading to the lungs called the "trachea". The trachea branches into the left and right bronchus, which carry air to each lung.
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View Originalfigure 1Lungs in a healthy child
This is what the lungs of a healthy child look like. They sit on the left and right sides of the upper chest, inside the ribcage. When a child takes a breath, air comes in through the nose and mouth, goes down the throat, and into the main airway leading to the lungs called the "trachea". The trachea branches into the left and right bronchus, which carry air to each lung.
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View OriginalSigns of severe trouble breathing (retractions)
When a child is having a lot of trouble breathing, the skin and muscles between the childs ribs or below the child's ribcage look like they are caving in.
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View Originalfigure 2Signs of severe trouble breathing (retractions)
When a child is having a lot of trouble breathing, the skin and muscles between the child's ribs or below the child's ribcage look like they are caving in.
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