tachypnea
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- noun
- /ˌtækɪpˈniːə/
- Specialized
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taquipnea
- After running up the stairs, I noticed I was experiencing tachypnea and had to sit down to catch my breath.
Examples
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Bacteremia, the presence of bacteria in the blood, initiates SIRS with the classic clinical findings of temperature, leukocytosis, tachycardia, and tachypnea.
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Clinical signs that were found likely to be associated with bacteremia in our subjects are tachypnea, tachycardia, low systolic blood pressure, and fever.
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Other common symptoms include stridor, apnea, failure to thrive, cough, and tachypnea.
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A 75-year-old man was brought to the Accident and Emergency Department with a sudden onset of severe stridor and tachypnea.
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A review of the pain symptoms, such as tachypnea, tachycardia, grimacing, and posturing, may assist in seeing the need for analgesic administration.
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In September 2012, a 5-year-old female domestic cat (cat Y) was seen by a veterinarian for dyspnea, tachypnea, hyporexia, and lethargy.
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A physical examination identified a bilateral conjunctival suffusion, more notable in the right eye; cervical lymphadenopathy, tachypnea, tachycardia, splenomegaly, and major confusion.
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She had a low-grade fever of 100.4°F; tachycardia with a pulse rate of 106 and tachypnea with a respiratory rate of 20.
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The patient exhibited tachypnea during the examination, indicating a possible respiratory issue.
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Signs of tachypnea, such as rapid breathing, can often indicate an underlying medical condition.
Synonyms
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Breathing too fast or too deep that makes you feel dizzy and tingly
Breathing that is deeper and faster than normal, often after exercise or during illness
How Fast
Surface Forms
Morphology
tachypnea = tachy + pnea
Formed from Greek medical combining forms ('tachy-' + '-pnea') that are not standalone English words, so an average B1 learner cannot derive the meaning without medical knowledge.
Etymology
Tachypnea comes from Greek parts tachy- meaning 'fast' and -pnea meaning 'breath', and the -pnea part is the same as in apnea ('no breathing'). So, tachypnea literally means 'fast breathing' and is used for abnormally rapid breathing.