Bradypnea: Causes & Reasons

Possible Causes for Bradypnea

Respiratory depression may be presented as bradypnea and progress to apnea. [symptoma.com]

One may observe shallow breathing, hypopnea, and bradypnea. The respiration rate may be 4 to 6 breaths per minute and shallow. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Hypothyroidism

Respiratory: Bradypnea, diminished vital capacity and total lung capacity, dyspnea Abdominal: Hypoactive bowel sounds and abdominal bloating MSK: Swollen hands, swollen feet [uth.tmc.edu]

Opioid Dependence

Respiratory function impairment like bradypnea and hypopnea are commonly observed with opiate abuse. [symptoma.com]

Acute Alcohol Intoxication

Acute alcohol intoxication refers to the development of severe and possibly life-threatening complications after ingestion of large amounts of alcohol. Symptoms range from changes in behavior to severe hypothermia, vomiting, altered consciousness, coma, and respiratory insufficiency that may be fatal. A detailed[…] [symptoma.com]

Myocardial Infarction

Myocardial infarction Other names Acute myocardial infarction (AMI), heart attack A myocardial infarction occurs when an atherosclerotic plaque slowly builds up in the inner lining of a coronary artery and then suddenly ruptures, causing catastrophic thrombus formation, totally occluding the artery and preventing[…] [en.wikipedia.org]

Acute Myocardial Infarction

We herein report the case of a 25-year-old Japanese woman with left-main-trunk acute myocardial infarction (LMT-AMI). She had cardiogenic shock, so emergency percutaneous intervention was performed. Intravascular ultrasound of LMT-AMI showed that the three-layered structure of the intima, tunica media, and[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Practice Essentials Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)—also referred to as obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea—is a sleep disorder that involves cessation or significant decrease in airflow in the presence of breathing effort. It is the most common type of sleep-disordered breathing and is characterized by recurrent[…] [emedicine.medscape.com]

Brain Stem Infarction

Brain stem infarction is a potentially life-threatening condition which develops due to focal ischemia of the midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata. It results in neurologic deficits involving the respiratory, cardiovascular, speech, swallowing, hearing and ocular movement centers located within the brain stem. Diagnosis is[…] [symptoma.com]

Cerebral Hemorrhage

Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP) with intestinal perforation and cerebral hemorrhage is a very rare clinical condition. There has been no report of HSP complicated with both intestinal perforation and cerebral hemorrhage until October 2012. Here we describe a case of HSP with intestinal perforation and cerebral[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Heroin Dependence

Neurosci Lett. 2011 May 20;495(3):221-4. doi: 10.1016/j.neulet.2011.03.072. Epub 2011 Mar 31. Author information 1 Xi'an Mental Health Center, Methadone Maintenance Treatment Clinic, Xi'an, Shannxi, China. Abstract Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) promotes synaptic remodeling and modulates the function of other[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Benzodiazepine Overdose

Research Relative toxicity of... Relative toxicity of benzodiazepines in overdose Papers BMJ 1995 ; 310 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.310.6974.219 (Published 28 January 1995) Cite this as: BMJ 1995;310:219 N A Buckley, lecturer a, A H Dawson, staff specialist a, I M Whyte, staff specialist a, D L O'Connell, senior[…] [doi.org]

Acute Respiratory Failure

The treatment of choice for patients with respiratory failure of neuromuscular origin, especially in patients with hypercapnic respiratory acidosis, is noninvasive ventilation (NIV). Endotracheal intubation and invasive ventilation are indicated for patients with severe respiratory compromise or failure of NIV. In recent[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Anorexia Nervosa

Anorexia nervosa is a potentially life-threatening eating disorder characterized by self-starvation, excessive weight loss and negative body image. Anorexia can affect individuals of all genders, races and ethnicities. While most common among females, about 10-15% of all individuals with anorexia are males. People of all[…] [eatingdisorder.org]

Foreign Body Aspiration

Abstract Background: Foreign body aspiration (FBA) is a common cause of respiratory compromise in early childhood. The objective of this study was to describe the features and outcomes of children with FBA in early and late presentations and to examine the reasons for the delay in diagnosis. Patients and[…] [afrjpaedsurg.org]

Brain Death

Recent Examples on the Web In both cases, the boys were deprived of oxygen to the extent that Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia reached a grim diagnosis: brain death. — Tom Avril, Philly.com, "At CHOP, two boys were diagnosed with brain death. Here's what that means," 24 May 2018 Jahi McMath, the Oakland, Calif.,[…] [merriam-webster.com]

Brain Stem Hemorrhage

After a 65-year-old man had received anticoagulation therapy for brain-stem ischemia, a large, bilateral pontomesencephalic hemorrhage developed in the ischemic region. He survived a period of being "locked in" to attain a limited functional recovery. When he first became alert, brain-stem auditory evoked potentials[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Accidental Hypothermia

Vol 73, No 9 (2015) Experts' opinions and Positions papers Published online: 2015-09-16 Submitted: 2015-06-15 Accepted: 2015-06-17 Management of hypothermia — Severe Accidental Hypothermia Centre in Krakow Tomasz Darocha, Sylweriusz Kosiński, Anna Jarosz, Dorota Sobczyk, Robert Gałązkowski, Tomasz Sanak, Hubert[…] [ojs.kardiologiapolska.pl]

Barbiturate Overdose

Tragically, there have been many famous people who died of barbiturate overdose. Celebrities who overdosed on barbiturates include Marilyn Monroe, Judy Garland, and Aimee Semple McPherson. What are barbiturates, and what is barbiturate overdose? Barbiturates are depressant drugs that have strong sedative[…] [ranker.com]

Brain Stem Herniation

Browse 500 sets of brain stem herniation flashcards brain herniation uncal hernia central tentorial herniation... aka bilate[…] subfalcine herniation - ipsilateral down and out gaze... - ipsilateral fixed and dil[…] - bilateral pinpoint pupils... - bilateral Babinski's... - *bila[…] - compress ACA... --> contralateral lower extremity[…] [quizlet.com]

Isopropyl Alcohol Poisoning

A comatose and hypotensive patient was successfully treated with hemodialysis after ingesting 480 mL of isopropyl alcohol. Removal of isopropyl alcohol and its major metabolite acetone was measured in urine, blood, and dialysate. According to dialysate measurements, approximately 19 g of isopropyl alcohol and 7 g of[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Botulism

Botulinum toxin ingestion leads to a clinical syndrome characterised by cranial nerve palsies, oculobulbar weakness, and descending, symmetrical flaccid paralysis in the absence of fever. Affected patients do not complain of sensory deficits. The diagnosis of botulism is a clinical one, confirmed by the detection of[…] [bestpractice.bmj.com]

Cyanide Exposure

Symptoms Signs Headache Confusion Dyspnea Chest tightness Nausea Altered mental status (eg, confusion, disorientation) Seizures or coma Mydriasis Tachypnea/Hyperpnea (early) Bradypnea [cyanokit.com]

[…] causes many symptoms including headache, confusion, dyspnea, chest tightness, nausea, vomiting, altered mental status, seizures, coma, mydriasis, tachypnea/hyperpnea(early), bradypnea [pemcincinnati.com]

Symptoms Signs Headache Confusion Dypsnea Chest tightness Nausea Altered mental status (eg, confusion, disorientation) Seizures or coma Mydriasis Tachypnea/Hyperpnea (early) Bradypnea [calsprogram.org]

Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure

Hypoventilation can be due to breathing that is too shallow (hypopnea) or too slow (bradypnea), or to diminished lung function. [rxlist.com]

Hypoventilation can be due to breathing that is too shallow ( hypopnea ) or too slow ( bradypnea ), or to diminished lung function. [medicinenet.com]

Paregoric

Princeton's WordNet (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: paregoric, camphorated tincture of opium (noun) medicine used to treat diarrhea Wiktionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: paregoric (Noun) a painkiller; a medicine which soothes or relieves pain Origin: Late Latin paregoricus, from Greek παρηγοριχος[…] [definitions.net]

Agrostemma Githago

Family Caryophyllaceae Synonyms Lychnis githago Distribution in Canada Found in SK, MB, ON, QC, NB, PE Duration of life cycle Annual or biennial Seed/Fruit type True seed Seed identification features Size length: 2.5–3.0 mm width: 2.5–3.0 mm Shape angular oval shape, often flattened on one side Surface texture[…] [inspection.gc.ca]

Codeine

Life-threatening opioid intoxication developed in a patient after he was given small doses of codeine for the treatment of a cough associated with bilateral pneumonia. Codeine is bioactivated by CYP2D6 into morphine, which then undergoes further glucuronidation. CYP2D6 genotyping showed that the patient had three[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Cerebral Spinal Fluid Pressure Increased

Summary We investigated the effects of increased cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure on cochlear blood flow (CoBF) and cerebral blood flow (CBF) in guinea pigs. CoBF and CBF were recorded simultaneously using two laser-Doppler flowmeters, and blood flow volume in each part of the cochlea and the brain was[…] [link.springer.com]

Deliberate Exposure to Botulinum Toxin

Dr. Alastair Carruthers, M.A., B.M.,B.Ch, FRCP(LON), FRCPC Dr. Alastair Carruthers is a Cosmetic Dermasurgeon who operates his own clinical practice (Carruthers Dermatology Centre Inc.) in Vancouver, BC. He is also a Clinical Professor of Dermatology with the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia[…] [books.google.es]

Intracranial Subdural Hematoma

With increasing intracranial pressure there may be a Cushing response (hypertension, bradycardia, and bradypnea). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Chronic Diarrhea due to Glucoamylase Deficiency

Risk Factors: Renal failure Excessive Mg++ therapy Adrenal insufficiency Laxative abuse Manifestations: Magnesium > mEq/L Hypotension Drowsiness Decreased DTRs Bradycardia Bradypnea [pinterest.co.uk]