Tachypnea

Tachypnea

Tachypnea (or "tachypnoea") (Greek: "rapid breathing") is characterized by rapid breathing and 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. Tachypnea differs from hyperpnea in that tachypnea is rapid shallow breaths, while hyperpnea is rapid deep breaths.

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See also

*Hyperventilation, deep or fast breathing
*Hyperpnea
*Hypoventilation, too shallow or too slow breathing
*Control of respiration


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