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Bradypnea (Greek
Greek language

Greek is an Indo-European languages native to the southern Balkan peninsula, the language of the Greek people. It forms an independent branch within Indo-European....
 from bradys, slow + pnoia, breath), British English
British English

British English or UK English is the broad term used to distinguish the forms of the English language used in the United Kingdom from forms used elsewhere....
 spelling bradypnoea refers to an abnormally slow breathing rate. The rate at which bradypnea is diagnosed depends upon the age of the patient.








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Bradypnea (Greek
Greek language

Greek is an Indo-European languages native to the southern Balkan peninsula, the language of the Greek people. It forms an independent branch within Indo-European....
 from bradys, slow + pnoia, breath), British English
British English

British English or UK English is the broad term used to distinguish the forms of the English language used in the United Kingdom from forms used elsewhere....
 spelling bradypnoea refers to an abnormally slow breathing rate. The rate at which bradypnea is diagnosed depends upon the age of the patient.

Age Ranges and Bradypnea

  • Age 0-1 year < 30 breaths per minute
  • Age 1-3 years < 25 breaths per minute
  • Age 3-12 years < 20 breaths per minute
  • Age 12 and older < 12 breaths per minute

See also

  • Respiratory rate
    Respiratory rate

    Respiratory rate is the number of breaths a living being, such as a human, takes within a certain amount of time .There is only limited research on monitoring respiratory rate, and these studies have focused on such issues as the inaccuracy of respiratory rate measurement and respiratory rate as a marker for respiratory dysfunction....
  • Hypoventilation
    Hypoventilation

    In medicine, hypoventilation occurs when Ventilation is inadequate to perform needed gas exchange. By definition it causes an increased concentration of carbon dioxide and respiratory acidosis....
  • Tachypnea
    Tachypnea

    Tachypnea is characterized by rapid breathing.It is not identical with hyperventilation - tachypnea may be necessary for a sufficient gas-exchange of the body, for example after exercise, in which case it is not hyperventilation....
    , rapid breathing.
  • Dyspnea
    Dyspnea

    Dyspnea or dyspnoea , from Latin language dyspnoea, from Greek language dyspnoia from dyspnoos, shortness of breath) or shortness of breath is perceived to be difficulty of breathing or painful breathing that a patient is aware of....
    , difficulty breathing.
  • Apnea
    Apnea

    Apnea, apnoea, or apn?a is a technical term for suspension of external respiration . During apnea there is no movement of the muscles of respiration and the volume of the lungs initially remains unchanged....
    , no breathing.
  • Eupnea
    Eupnea

    In the human respiratory system, eupnea is normal, unlaboured Breath, sometimes known as quiet breathing or resting respiration. In eupnea, expiration employs only the Elasticity recoil of the Human lung....
    , normal breathing.