Why do children have difficulty breathing through their noses?

Some children often have difficulty breathing due to illness. They feel it is very difficult to breathe and subjectively feel that there is not enough air. Their breathing frequency and depth are significantly increased. Some parents do not know why their children have difficulty breathing through their noses. In fact, many respiratory diseases and various infectious diseases can cause children to have difficulty breathing through their noses. The specific reasons are introduced below.

Children's difficulty breathing through the nose may be pulmonary dyspnea, which is caused by respiratory system diseases, including: upper respiratory tract disease, posterior pharyngeal wall abscess, enlarged tonsils, laryngeal foreign body, laryngeal edema, laryngeal cancer, etc. Bronchial diseases, stenosis and obstruction caused by bronchitis, bronchial asthma, bronchiectasis, bronchial foreign bodies and tumors, etc.

Lung diseases, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, various types of pneumonia, pulmonary tuberculosis, pulmonary congestion, atelectasis, pulmonary edema, lung cysts, pulmonary infarction, lung cancer, sarcoidosis, pulmonary fibrosis, acute respiratory distress syndrome, etc.

Pleural diseases, spontaneous pneumothorax, large pleural effusion, severe pleural adhesion and thickening, pleural stromal tumor, etc. Chest deformity, chest wall inflammation, tuberculosis, trauma, rib fracture, rheumatoid spondylitis, chest wall respiratory muscle paralysis, scleroderma, myasthenia gravis, excessive obesity, etc.

Mediastinal diseases, mediastinal inflammation, emphysema, hernia, aortic aneurysm, lymphoma, teratoma, intrathoracic thyroid tumor, thymoma, etc.

In thyroid cancer, as the tumor continues to grow, it may gradually compress nearby nerves, trachea or esophagus, causing the patient to experience difficulty breathing or swallowing; radiating pain in the ears, pillow, and shoulders; compression and dilation of the neck veins or the appearance of palpebral fissures and pupil constriction; ipsilateral or bilateral lymph node enlargement, etc.

Through the above introduction, I believe many parents and friends already know that the reason why children have difficulty breathing through their noses is not just a problem with the nose, but also diseases of other body organs. Therefore, once you find that your child has difficulty breathing through his nose, you must take him to the hospital for a detailed physical examination as soon as possible. This way, the disease can be discovered early and effective treatment can be carried out.