Tachypnea corresponds to which description?

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Tachypnea corresponds to which description?

Explanation:
Tachypnea means rapid breathing—a higher-than-normal respiratory rate. In adults, normal is about 12–20 breaths per minute, so tachypnea refers to a rate above that, often with shallow breaths. It’s distinguished from hyperventilation, which involves both a fast rate and increased depth with excessive CO2 loss; from bradypnea, which is a slow rate; and from Cheyne-Stokes respirations, which show a cyclical pattern of waxing and waning breathing with periods of apnea.

Tachypnea means rapid breathing—a higher-than-normal respiratory rate. In adults, normal is about 12–20 breaths per minute, so tachypnea refers to a rate above that, often with shallow breaths. It’s distinguished from hyperventilation, which involves both a fast rate and increased depth with excessive CO2 loss; from bradypnea, which is a slow rate; and from Cheyne-Stokes respirations, which show a cyclical pattern of waxing and waning breathing with periods of apnea.

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