Look up: Tachypnea

1. Tachypnea
   Tachypnea: (Pronounced tack-ip-nea.) Abnormally fast breathing. A respiratory rate that is too rapid. The normal rate of respirations (breaths per minute) depends on a number of factors, including the age of the individual and the degree of exertion. The prefix tachy- means swift or rapid; it comes ...
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2. tachypnea
   An abnormally rapid (usually shallow) respiratory rate. The normal resting adult respiratory rate is 12-20 breaths/minute. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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3. tachypnea
   (tak″ip-ne´ә; tak″e-ne´ә) very rapid respirations, seen especially in high fever when the body attempts to rid itself of excess heat. The rate of respiration increases at a ratio of about eight breaths per minute for every degree Celsius above normal. Other causes include pneumonia, compens...
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4. tachypnea
   tachypnea Rapid breathing.
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5. tachypnea
   tachypnea, tachypneic Excessive rapidity of breathing.
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6. Tachypnea
   Abnormally rapid and shallow breathing at a rate of more than 60 respirations per minute. Narrower term(s): Tansient Tachypnea Of Newborn
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7. tachypnea
   Type: Term Pronunciation: tak-ip-nē′ă Definitions: 1. Rapid breathing. Synonyms: polypnea
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8. TACHYPNEA
   Abnormally rapid breathing.
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9. tachypnea
   Rapid breathing.
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10. Tachypnea
    |ICD9= --> `Tachypnea` (or "tachypnoea") (Greek: "rapid breathing") means rapid breathing. Any rate between 12-20 is normal. Tachypnea is a respiration rate greater than 20 breaths per minute. --> Distinction from other breathing terms : Different sources produce different classi...
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