Breathing Pattern Flashcards

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Apneustic

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Prolonged inspiration and prolonged expiration (long breathing cycle)
Midpons damage –> basilar a.

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2
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Biots

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Clusters of rapid breathing then apnea for 15s

Medulla pathology

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3
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Ataxic

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Irregular pattern c periods of apnea
Unpredictable - poor prognosis
Medulla pathology

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4
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Cheynes-Stokes

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Crescendo/decrescendo (faster/slower) and short period of apnea
CHF
Drug OD
Renal failure 
Elevated ICP
CVA
TBI
NORMAL in infants up to 6 mo.
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