Types of breathing pattern definitions Flashcards
1
Q
Tachypnea is
A
a fast breathing rate
2
Q
Bradypnea is
A
a slow breathing rate
3
Q
Apnoea is
A
no breathing rate
4
Q
Hyperpnea is
A
deeper breathing
5
Q
Biots are
A
variable tidal/apnoea
6
Q
Apneustic is
A
gasping insufficient exhalation
7
Q
Cheyne-stokes is
A
deep breathing/ shallow/ fast/ apnoea
8
Q
Kussmaulis is
A
Deep laboured breathing when body or organs are too acidic.
