nasal flaring Internal medicine An ↑ in nostril size with breathing, a classic sign of severe asthma. SeeAsthma. McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Want to thank TFD for its existence?Tell a friend about us, add a link to this...
chronic lung disease, neuromuscular disease, or with an immediate need for intubation. Immediate intubation is indicated in critically ill infants to avoid respiratory arrest, and in patients with a history of cardiorespiratory arrest, a poor neurologic status, an increased WOB (retractions, flaring, ...