Tachypnea

Tachypnea ( ancient Greek ταχύπνοια tachypnoia , German , rapid breathing ' ) denotes an increased or excessive respiratory rate (d. I. Breaths per minute). The normal breathing rate for adults who do not exert themselves is 12 to 20 per minute. It increases in older people due to a smaller respiratory volume . The respiratory rate in newborns is between 30 and 50 per minute at rest, in premature babies between 70 and 80.

causes

Causes of tachypnea can be: increased oxygen demand (during physical exertion, fever ), disorders of the acid-base balance , reduced oxygen supply, reduced oxygen uptake from the air you breathe (e.g. in the case of lung diseases) or disorders of the respiratory regulation (psychological excitement, hyperventilation ) , Heart disease, massive blood loss, or anemia .

See also

• Bradypnea (slow breathing)
• Dyspnea
• Hyperpnea

Individual evidence

1. ^ ^{A b} Susanne Andreae: EXPRESS Pflegewissen health and nursing . Georg Thieme Verlag, 2009, p. 136 f .; books.google

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