Respiratory Patterns

There are multiple breathing patterns with names and outcomes associated with each one. I will breakdown each breathing pattern here, and what they mean.

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Patterns -

Eupnea:

• Description -

Quiet, regular breathing; 12-20 BPM

• Associated factors -

Normal pattern

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Tachypnea:

• Desription -

Breathing rate increased (>24 BPM), with quick, shallow breaths

• Associated factors -

Fever, exercise, anxiety, respiratory disorders

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Bradypnea:

• Desription -

Breathing rate abnormally slow (<10 BPM)

• Associated factors -

Depression of respiratory center by increased intracranial pressure, brain damage, or medications

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Hyperventilation:

• Desription -

Overexpansion of the lungs, characterized by rapid and deep breaths

• Associated factors -

Extreme exercise, fear, anxiety, diabetic ketoacidosis, aspirin overdose

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Hypoventilation:

• Desription -

Underexpansion of the lungs, characteried by shallow, slow respirations

• Associated factors -

Drug overdose, head injury

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Cheyne-Stokes respirations:

• Desription -

Rhythmic respirations, going from very deep to very shallow or apneic periods

• Associated factors -

Heart failure, renal failure, drug overdose, increased intracranial pressure, impending death

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Kussmaul's breathing:

• Desription -

Respirations abnormally deep, regular, and increased in rate

• Associated factors -

Diabetic ketoacidosis

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Apnea:

• Desription -

absence of breathing for several seconds

• Associated factors -

Respiratory distress, obstructive sleep apnea

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Biot's breathing

• Desription -

Respirations abnormally shallow for two or three breaths, followed by irregular periods of apnea

• Associated factors -

Meningitis, severe brain injury

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