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Respiration which is abnormally shallow for two or three breaths followed by irregular period of apnea is termed as:

Respiration which is abnormally shallow for two or three breaths followed by irregular period of apnea is termed as: Correct Answer Cheyne-Stokes respiration 

Concept:

  • Cheyne Stokes breathing is termed as one of abnormal breathing. It's characterized by sudden or gradual increase in breathing, and then a decrease.
  • Cheyne-Stokes respiration is characterized by alternating apnea and hyperventilation during sleep, mostly in the N1 and N2 sleep, and also when awake
  • The pattern repeats, with each cycle usually taking 30 seconds to 2 minutes
  • The pathophysiology of Cheyne–Stokes breathing can be summarized as apnea leading to increased CO2 which causes excessive compensatory hyperventilation, in turn causing decreased CO2 which causes apnea, restarting the cycle..
  • This pattern is followed by a short duration of apnea where breathing temporarily stops. Hence the Option 4 is the Correct Answer.

Causes can be

  • brain tumors
  • traumatic brain injuries
  • high altitude sickness
  • encephalitis
  • increased intra cranial pressure
  • chronic pulmonary edema

Additional Information

  • Kussmaul breathing is mainly characterized by deep, rapid, and labored breathing. This is also an abnormal breathing pattern can result from certain medical conditions, like diabetic ketoacidosis, which is a serious complication of diabetes.
  • Biot's Respiration is basically an abrupt and irregularly alternating periods of apnea with periods of breathing that are consistent in rate and depth, often the result of increased intracranial pressure.
  • It has  regular deep respirations interspersed with periods of apnea.

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