Possible Causes for Grunting Bronchiolitis On physical exam, he has increased work of breath with nasal flaring, grunting, and intercostal retractions. He also has bilateral wheezes. [step2.medbullets.com] Signs of respiratory distress may include grunting, nasal flaring, indrawing, retractions or abdominal breathing. [doi.org] More severe cases may be associated with nasal flaring, grunting, or the skin between the ribs pulling in with breathing. [en.wikipedia.org] Tourette Syndrome Not once did she hear the growls, grunts or barks in noisy, congested places. [telegraph.co.uk] […] that involve movements (motor tics) include things like blinking, frowning, and head jerking Tics that involve sounds (vocal tics) include things like throat clearing or grunting [merckmanuals.com] A master at concealing twitches, tics, grunts and barks, Brian Conaghan couldn't keep his wife in the dark about his Tourette's forever... I agonised over telling her. [telegraph.co.uk] Pneumonia Findings In this systematic review and meta-analysis, the presence of hypoxia and increased work of breathing (grunting, nasal flaring, and retractions) were associated with [doi.org] Features with the highest pooled positive likelihood ratios were respiratory rate higher than 50 breaths per min (1·90, 1·45-2·48), grunting (1·78, 1·10-2·88), chest indrawing [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] The presence of moderate hypoxemia (oxygen saturation ≤96%; LR, 2.8 [95% CI, 2.1-3.6]; sensitivity, 64%; specificity, 77%) and increased work of breathing (grunting, flaring [doi.org] Bronchial Asthma […] with exercise • Chest tightness (a young child may say that his chest “hurts” or “feels funny”) • Fatigue (your child may slow down or stop playing) • Problems feeding or grunting [aaaai.org] PANDAS Tics can be uncontrollable movements, such as eye-blinking or shoulder-shrugging, or automatic noises such as throat clearing, grunting or saying certain words repeatedly. [adhd.com.au] Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome A condition of the newborn marked by dyspnea with cyanosis, heralded by such prodromal signs as dilatation of the alae nasi, expiratory grunt, and retraction of the suprasternal [icd9data.com] The symptoms usually appear shortly after birth and may include tachypnea, tachycardia, chest wall retractions (recession), expiratory grunting, nasal flaring and cyanosis [orpha.net] […] neonatal respiratory distress syndrome a condition of the newborn marked by dyspnea with cyanosis, preceded by symptoms such as dilatation of the nostrils, grunting on exhalation [web.archive.org] Transitory Tachypnea of the Newborn Symptoms and signs include tachypnea, retractions, grunting, and nasal flaring. [merckmanuals.com] Affected newborns breathe rapidly and may grunt when breathing out and may appear bluish if they are not getting enough oxygen into their blood. [merckmanuals.com] Symptoms of transient tachypnea of the newborn include tachypnea, intracostal and subcostal retractions, grunting, nasal flaring, and possible cyanosis. [merckmanuals.com] Tic Disorder Tics can manifest as movement — like rapid, uncontrolled blinking of the eyes — or as sounds, like throat clearing or grunting. [additudemag.com] Tics that affect the muscles used to produce speech are known as vocal tics, and can range from grunts or whistles to the repetition of complete words or phrases. [medicinenet.com] A tic may take the form of sounds, such as clearing the throat and, less frequently, grunting noises. [additudemag.com] Meconium Aspiration Syndrome Tachypnea, grunting, and respiratory insufficiency are the main manifestations of this syndrome. [symptoma.com] Babies have trouble breathing They breathe quickly, grunt when breathing out, and may have blue-colored skin Doctors may have to put a breathing tube in your baby's windpipe [merckmanuals.com] Grunting is a particularly important sign that should immediately raise suspicion toward respiratory distress. [symptoma.com] Persistent Fetal Circulation Symptoms of PPHN include: Breathing problems such as rapid or slow breathing, grunting, and retracting Blue color to the skin Hands and feet that are cool to the touch Low [my.clevelandclinic.org] Low body temperature Congenital disorder that results in underdeveloped lungs or congenital heart disease Signs and Symptoms Rapid breathing (more than 60 times a minute) Grunting [nationwidechildrens.org] • Tachypnoea (fast breathing) • Tachycardia (fast heart rate) • Grunting ( a noise baby makes when exhaling) • Indrawing • Baby appears ill very quickly after birth • Blue [babylink.scot.nhs.uk] Neonatal Acute Respiratory Distress due to SP-B Deficiency Definition Presence of at least 2 of the fallowing features are essential 1)Tachypnea (RR>60 PER MIN..) 2)Retractions( intercoastal retractions and /or sub coastal) 3) Expiratory grunt [authorstream.com] Symptoms and signs include grunting respirations, use of accessory muscles, and nasal flaring appearing soon after birth. [msdmanuals.com] His respiratory rate at that time is in the 70s with grunting and moderate retractions noted on physical examination. [healio.com] Congenital Herpes Virus Infection Signs that your baby may have herpes are: irritability seizures trouble breathing, including grunting, blue appearance (cyanosis), rapid breathing and short periods of no [childrenshospital.org] 999 immediately if your baby: is lacking in energy (listless) is becoming floppy and unresponsive is difficult to wake up from sleep has breathing difficulties or starts grunting [nhs.uk] McLeod Neuroacanthocytosis Syndrome […] including jerking motions (chorea), particularly of the arms and legs, and muscle tensing (dystonia) in the face and throat, which can cause grimacing and vocal tics (such as grunting [ghr.nlm.nih.gov] Involuntary tensing of muscles (dystonia) in the face and throat can cause grimacing and vocal tics (such as grunting and clicking noises). [book-med.info] Group B Streptococcal Infection The signs to look for in babies include fever, breathing problems or grunting sounds, bluish-colored skin, seizures, limpness or stiffness, abnormal heart rate or blood pressure [metrointegrative.com] These symptoms usually develop anywhere within the first 24 hours of life to the first week of life, and may include: fever, breathing problems, grunting sounds, bluish skin [birthinjuryguide.org] Symptoms include: being floppy and unresponsive not feeding well grunting high or low temperature fast or slow heart rates fast or slow breathing rates irritability What complications [nhs.uk] Perinatal Atelectasis […] less than 2-5 hours after birth Increases in severity from 24 to 48 hours Then, gradual improvement after 48-72 hours Abnormal retraction of chest wall Cyanosis Expiratory grunting [learningradiology.com] They typically present shortly after birth, at times hours afterwards, and include: Cyanosis Tachypnea Nasal flaring Subcostal and intercostal retractions Expiratory grunting [pedclerk.bsd.uchicago.edu] The clinical presentation of respiratory distress in the newborn includes apnea, cyanosis, grunting, inspiratory stridor, nasal flaring, poor feeding, and tachypnea (more [aafp.org] Congenital Malformation of the Lung It may range in severity from grunting, rapid breathing, and an oxygen requirement to severe respiratory failure requiring aggressive ventilator support or extracorporeal [childrensnational.org] Typical presenting signs include tachypnea, respiratory distress including grunting, chest retractions, and cyanosis. [clinicaladvisor.com] The commonest presentation of CCAM in postnatal life is progressive respiratory distress including tachypnea, grunting, retraction, and cyanosis; and in adults it usually [lungindia.com] Extreme Fetal Immaturity Presentation Symptoms dyspnea, tachypnea during first hours of life nasal flaring expiratory grunting, intercostal, subxiphoid retractions Physical exam severe hypoxemia not [medbullets.com] Physical: Physical findings include tachypnea, with variable grunting, flaring, and retracting. Extreme cases also may exhibit cyanosis. [anestesiarianimazione.com] […] symptoms [ edit ] IRDS begins shortly after birth and is manifest by fast breathing, more than 60 per minute, a fast heart rate, chest wall retractions (recession), expiratory grunting [en.wikipedia.org] Senile Chorea […] of the mouth and face, such as: teeth grinding involuntary belching drooling or spitting lip and tongue biting difficulty with speech or communication vocal tics, such as grunting [healthline.com] If the chest muscles are affected, the patient may have difficulty speaking normally, or make grunting or groaning noises. [encyclopedia.com] Neonatal Sepsis Other presenting signs that warrant investigation include: Lethargy Irritability Poor feeding Respiratory symptoms (eg, apnea, grunting) Abdominal distention Clinical Definition [arupconsult.com] Signs Respiratory distress (90%) Tachypnea Apnea Hypoxia Flaring or grunting Irregular respirations Temperature instability sustained over 1 hour (30%) Newborn Temperature [fpnotebook.com] Benign Familial Infantile Epilepsy Type 4 Patients present with motor arrest, unresponsiveness, head and/or eye deviation to one side, staring, fluttering of eyelids, grunting, cyanosis, diffuse hypertonia and unilateral [orpha.net] Streptococcal Septicemia […] baby may have any of the following signs and symptoms: Anxious or stressed appearance Blue appearance (cyanosis) Breathing difficulties, such as flaring of the nostrils, grunting [healthycellsmagazine.com] […] baby may have any of the following signs and symptoms: Anxious or stressed appearance Blue appearance (cyanosis) Breathing difficulties, such as flaring of the nostrils, grunting [medlineplus.gov] Symptoms include: being floppy and unresponsive not feeding well grunting high or low temperature fast or slow heart rates fast or slow breathing rates irritability What complications [nhs.uk] Petroleum Distillates Poisoning In the lungs this spreading behavior is very dangerous, causing a constant annoying cough, trouble breathing, grunting or wheezing. There may also be chills and fever. [chop.edu] His vital signs were B.P=90/60 mm hg pulse=120/min, R/R=62/min,grunting, subcostal retraction positive. [slideshare.net] Neonatal Meningitis […] of a late preterm newborn, with an unremarkable pregnancy, born by vacuum-assisted vaginal delivery that presented in the fifth day of life with irritability, fever and grunting [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Symptoms Fever (could have cold hands and feet) Not being able to feed Vomiting or diarrhoea Dislikes being handled Difficulty breathing/grunting Pale/blotchy skin High pitched [meningitis.com.au] […] too sleepy to wake up Breathing fast / difficulty breathing Extreme shivering 'Pin prick' rash / marks or purple bruises anywhere on the body Sometimes diarrhoea Unusual grunting [meningitis.org] Focal-Onset Impaired-Awareness Seizure Patients experiencing a complex focal seizure may stare blankly into space, or experience automatisms (non-purposeful, repetitive movements such as lip smacking, blinking, grunting [hopkinsmedicine.org] He states that his sister walked into his room when he was asleep and noticed his sister making "grunting" sounds. [step2.medbullets.com] Viral Pneumonia Children with pneumonia may complain of chest pain or abdominal pain, and they often wheeze or make a grunt when they breathe. [hon.ch] You should go back to see your GP if your child has pneumonia and: their breathing becomes more difficult, or they develop a grunt when they breathe they become more drowsy [rch.org.au] Neonatal Infection Tachypnea, irregular respirations, moderate retraction, apnea, cyanosis, and grunting may be observed. [emedicine.medscape.com] Other presenting signs that warrant investigation include: Lethargy Irritability Poor feeding Respiratory symptoms (eg, apnea, grunting) Abdominal distention Clinical Definition [arupconsult.com] Coughing, grunting, costal and sternal retractions, nasal flaring, tachypnea or irregular respiration, rales, decreased breath sounds, and cyanosis may be observed. [emedicine.medscape.com] Focal Motor Seizure Patients experiencing a complex focal seizure may stare blankly into space, or experience automatisms (non-purposeful, repetitive movements such as lip smacking, blinking, grunting [hopkinsmedicine.org] Vocal: single or repetitive sounds such as shrieks or grunts. Verbal: single or repetitive words, phrases or brief sentences. Sexual: sexual behaviours. [epilepsydiagnosis.org] Cardiac Dyskinesia You might: Stick out your tongue without trying Blink your eyes fast Chew Smack or pucker your lips Puff out your cheeks Frown Grunt Dyskinesia of the limbs: It can also affect [webmd.com] People may even make involuntary noises such as grunting. [drugwatch.com] The child may cry very briefly or let out a couple of grunts and then becomes exceedingly pale and loses consciousness. [epilepsydiagnosis.org] Hypothalamic Lesion In infants, there may be grunting and unusual squirming as well. [hopeforhh.org] Page RB, Galicich JH, Grunt JA (1973) Alteration of circadian temperature rhythm with third ventricular obstruction. J Neurosurg 38:309–319 Google Scholar 19. [link.springer.com] Surg Neurol 1986 ; 26 : 330 –37 Grunt JA, Midyett LK, Simon SD, et al. When should cranial magnetic resonance imaging be used in girls with early sexual development? [ajnr.org] Lubricating Oil Poisoning In the lungs this spreading behavior is very dangerous, causing a constant annoying cough, trouble breathing, grunting or wheezing. There may also be chills and fever. [chop.edu] His vital signs were B.P=90/60 mm hg pulse=120/min, R/R=62/min,grunting, subcostal retraction positive. [slideshare.net]