Question

What causes the "seesaw" breathing pattern of young children?

Answer 1

An indication of insufficient breath that is ordinarily just observed in pediatric patients is seesaw breathing. Newborn children and youngsters depend all the more vigorously on the stomach for breath, since the chest divider is gentler. This is the reason newborn children and little kids in respiratory misery display "seesaw breathing" in which the development of the stomach makes the chest and midriff move in inverse ways.

Answer 2

Answer:

A greater reliance than adults on the diaphragm during breathing.

Explanation:

A greater reliance than adults on diaphragm during breathing in young children leads to a characteristic "seesaw" breathing pattern, where the thorax sinks while the abdomen rises and vice-see. This leads to the abstraction of air passage and a hoarse noise when breathing.

This breathing pattern makes breathing inefficient and the patient may need noninvasive and in some cases invasive ventilatory assistance.