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Aleteo de las alae nasi (fosas nasales); Aleteo de las fosas nasales
La persona debe buscar ayuda de emergencia inmediatamente si ella o su hijo tiene signos de una dificultad respiratoria.
La persona debe consultar con el médico si:
El médico realizará un examen físico para determinar si el aleteo se debe a problemas respiratorios en las vías respiratorias altas o bajas. El examen incluirá la auscultación cuidadosa para ver si se escuchan ruidos respiratorios.
Las preguntas de la historia clínica pueden ser:
Se pueden llevar a cabo los siguientes exámenes:
Al paciente se le puede administrar oxígeno.
Wiebe RA. General approach to the pediatric patient. In: Marx J, ed. Rosen’s Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 6th ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2006:chap. 164.
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