Vital Signs Terminology - Respiration Terms
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| Apnea | Absence of breathing.
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| Bradypnea | Below average or slow respiratory rate.
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| Cheyne-Stokes Respiration | A gradual increase and then gradual decrease in depth and rate of respirations followed by a period of apnea.
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| Dyspnea | Difficulty or painful breathing.
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| Exhalation/Expiration | Act of release of air.
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| Hyperpnea | Increase in respiratory rate and depth.
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| Hyperventilation | Abnormally prolonged and deep breathing usually associated with acute anxiety or emotional tension.
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| Hypoxia | O2 content in the blood below normal.
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| Inhalation/Inspiration | Act of intake of air.
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| Orthopnea | Dyspnea so severe patient needs to sit up to breathe normally.
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| Respiration | Exchange of gases (O2 and CO2)
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| Stertorous | Breathing accompanied by snores.
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| Stridor | Noisy respirations with a harsh or crowing sound (as in croup).
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| Tachypnea | Rapid respiratory rate.
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| Wheeze | Noisy respirations with a whistling sound.
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