Bradypnea

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Symptom/Sign: Bradypnea
Classifications and external resources

ICD-10	R06.8
ICD-9	786.09

Bradypnea (Greek from bradys, slow + pnoia, breath), British English spelling bradypnoea refers to an abnormally slow breathing rate. The rate at which bradypnea is diagnosed depends upon the age of the patient.

Contents 1 Age Ranges and Bradypnea 2 See also 3 External links 4 References

[edit] 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

[edit] See also

• Respiratory rate
• Hypoventilation
• Tachypnea, rapid breathing.
• Dyspnea, difficulty breathing.
• Apnea, no breathing.
• Eupnea, normal breathing.

[edit] External links

• LUN54 at FPnotebook

[edit] References

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (2006). Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 28th Edition. Baltimore, Maryland: Julie K. Stegman, 250. ISBN 0-7817-3390-1. 

v • d • e Symptoms and signs: circulatory and respiratory systems (R00-R09, 785-786) Cardiovascular system heartbeat: Tachycardia - Bradycardia - Palpitation blood flow: Heart murmur - Bruit/Carotid bruit - Epistaxis Gangrene Respiratory system and other chest symptoms Hemoptysis - Cough abnormalities of breathing (Dyspnea, Orthopnoea, Stridor, Wheeze, Cheyne-Stokes respiration, Hyperventilation, Mouth breathing, Hiccup, Bradypnea, Hypoventilation) Chest pain - Asphyxia - Pleurisy - Respiratory arrest - Sputum - Rales