Tachypnea: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for tachypnea

Acute Bronchitis

Elderly patients are the occasional exception, as they may have pneumonia without fever and auscultatory findings, presenting instead with altered mental status and tachypnea [merckmanuals.com]

Pneumonia should be suspected in patients with tachypnea, tachycardia, dyspnea, or lung findings suggestive of pneumonia, and radiography is warranted. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] ask about smoking or other toxic inhalant exposures Physical General physical may have low-grade fever practitioner interpretation of common clinical signs (such as fever, tachypnea [clinicaladvisor.com]

Acute Hyperventilation

The symptoms of acute hyperventilation are mainly caused by the hypocalcemia. 4 Symptoms Tachypnea Muscle spasms Paresthesia Dizziness Anxiety Spasms of the muscles of the [flexikon.doccheck.com]

CONSUMERS: Click here for the Consumer Version Topic Resources Hyperventilation syndrome is anxiety-related dyspnea and tachypnea often accompanied by systemic symptoms. [merckmanuals.com]

Acute hyperventilation with obvious tachypnea accounts for about 1% of all cases of hyperventilation ( Lum 1975 ). [medlink.com]

Influenza

The main clinical manifestations found in the included patients were fever, cough, intercostal indrawing, wheezing, tachypnea and pulmonary crackles. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In one series, dyspnea developed a median of 5 days after the onset of illness (range, 1 to 16). 15 Respiratory distress, tachypnea, and inspiratory crackles are common. [doi.org]

dyspnea, tachypnea, and low oxygen saturation) and those who have signs of rapid clinical deterioration or those at high risk of complications should receive antiviral [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Pulmonary Emphysema

We report the case of 2-week-old female infant with cystic lung disease who presented with mild tachypnea and had no history of mechanical ventilation. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

On admission, he had intense tachypnea (32 breaths per minute) due to severe hypoxemia (38.5mmHg) and a heart rate of 90 beats per minute. [archbronconeumol.org]

He was admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit with tachypnea and recessions, for which he was started on 5 cm nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). [omjournal.org]

Acute Amphetamine Intoxication

Signs and symptoms of amphetamine toxicity include dry mouth, hyperthermia, dilated pupils, tachypnea, with increased alertness and energy. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The sympathomimetic impacts of amphetamine toxicity include diaphoresis, hypertension, tachycardia, tachypnea, flushing, headache, mydriasis, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

COVID-19

[…] history Yes 13 (65%) Uncertainty 7 (35%) Symptom Fever 12 (60%) Cough 13 (65%) Diarrhea 3 (15%) Nasal discharge 3 (15%) Sore throat 1 (5%) Fatigue 1 (5%) Vomiting 2 (10%) Tachypnea [onlinelibrary.wiley.com]

Coronado Munoz and Others The condition of a 3-week-old boy with nasal congestion, tachypnea, and reduced feeding deteriorated, and he underwent intubation and received hemodynamic [nejm.org]

Severe Pneumonia Fever is associated with severe dyspnea, respiratory distress, tachypnea ( 30 breaths/min), and hypoxia (SpO2 90% on room air). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Bronchial Asthma

Progressive or more serious symptoms may include respiratory distress, tachypnea, cyanosis, use of accessory respiratory muscles, peripheral edema, hyperinflation, chronic [medicinenet.com]

Signs include wheezing, pulsus paradoxus (ie, a fall of systolic blood pressure [BP] > 10 mm Hg during inspiration), tachypnea, tachycardia, and visible efforts to breathe [merckmanuals.com]

[…] disease progresses from mild to moderate, symptoms often increase in severity: Respiratory distress with simple activities like walking up a few stairs Rapid breathing (tachypnea [medicinenet.com]

Pulmonary Edema

Six hours after pleural fluid drainage, the patient developed a nonproductive cough, mild tachypnea, shortness of breath, and low oxygen saturation (88%). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Dyspnea, tachypnea, and tachycardia subsided for 1 to 2 hours, allowing to reduce NTG infusion to 2 to 4 mg h ¹. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

NPPE is characterized by the sudden onset of coughing, hemoptysis, tachycardia, tachypnea, and hypoxia, and is dramatically improved with supportive care, which prevents severe [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Pneumonia

(Redirected from Rapid breathing) Tachypnea Other names Tachypnoea Pronunciation Specialty Respirology Tachypnea is abnormally rapid breathing. [en.wikipedia.org]

Fever, tachypnea, and auscultatory findings were not associated with pneumonia diagnosis. [doi.org]

Some describe tachypnea as any rapid breathing. [en.wikipedia.org]

Psychogenic Hyperventilation

CONSUMERS: Click here for the Consumer Version Topic Resources Hyperventilation syndrome is anxiety-related dyspnea and tachypnea often accompanied by systemic symptoms. [merckmanuals.com]

Topic Resources Hyperventilation syndrome is anxiety-related dyspnea and tachypnea often accompanied by systemic symptoms. [msdmanuals.com]

Atelectasis

[…] number of affected alveoli or slowly manifesting atelectasis asymptomatic or minimal symptoms Large number of affected alveoli or rapid onset acute dyspnea, chest pain, tachypnea [amboss.com]

 Marked respiratory distress  Dyspnea, tachycardia,  Tachypnea, pleural pain, and central cyanosis  Difficulty breathing in the supine position  Anxious 12. [slideshare.net]

Of note on physical examination was tachypnea with 28 breaths/minute and intense subcostal retraction, tachycardia 110beats/min, arterial hemoglobin oxygen saturation (SpO2 [archbronconeumol.org]

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Progressive or more serious symptoms may include respiratory distress, tachypnea, cyanosis, use of accessory respiratory muscles, peripheral edema, hyperinflation, chronic [medicinenet.com]

Patients with severe COPD experience rapid breathing (called tachypnea) and respiratory distress (difficulty breathing) with simple activities. [emedicinehealth.com]

Patients with severe disease experience tachypnea and respiratory distress with simple activities. The respiratory rate increases in proportion to disease severity. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Acidosis

Tachypnea in physiological response to metabolic acidosis can be an early sign. [calpoison.org]

The development of lactic acidosis depends on the magnitude of hyperlactatemia, the buffering capacity of the body, and the coexistence of other conditions that produce tachypnea [emedicine.medscape.com]

Tachycardia, tachypnea (with severe lactic acidosis), hypotension with symptoms similar to septic shock. [clinicaladvisor.com]

Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection

[…] the age of 2 years, RSV will progress to lower respiratory tract involvement with various permutations of the classic findings of bronchiolitis: rhonchorous breath sounds, tachypnea [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] most trouble breathing: Bluish skin color due to a lack of oxygen ( cyanosis ) in more severe cases Breathing difficulty or labored breathing Nasal flaring Rapid breathing (tachypnea [medlineplus.gov]

Signs and symptoms Patients with RSV infection may present with the following symptoms: Upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) Cough Tachypnea Cyanosis Retractions Wheezing [emedicine.medscape.com]

Sepsis

The infant was managed with respiratory support and gradually infant improved and diagnosis of transient tachypnea of newborn was made. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Abstract Sepsis is the systemic response to infection manifested as hyperthermia or hypothermia, tachycardia, tachypnea, and shock. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Tachycardia and tachypnea are extremely common in mild pediatric illness; these are not as useful in selecting for septic patients. [mdcalc.com]

Congestive Heart Failure

Preponderance of transcriptions (major dictionaries) good eupnea eu- -pnea yoop-NEE-ə[34][35][33][36] bad dyspnea dys- -pnea disp-NEE-ə,[35][36][37] DISP-nee-ə[34][33] fast tachypnea [en.wikipedia.org]

In LV failure, tachycardia and tachypnea may occur. [msdmanuals.com]

[…] of developing pulmonary emboli, which can increase the hemodynamic burden on the right ventricle (RV) by further elevating RV systolic pressure, possibly causing fever, tachypnea [emedicine.com]

Thrombocytopenia

Neonatal thrombocytopenia is a common clinical problem. Thrombocytopenia presenting in the first 72 hours of life is usually secondary to placental insufficiency and caused by reduced platelet production; fortunately most episodes are mild or moderate and resolve spontaneously. Thrombocytopenia presenting after 72[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Crack Ingestion

Stoned and crazy about coco-puffs” Hallucinations, perceptual distortions, depersonalization, synesthesia, agitation, mydriasis, Hyperthermia, tachycardia, hypertension, tachypnea [canadiem.org]

Her vital signs revealed tachycardia and tachypnea without fever (her heart rate was 148 beats per minute, her respiratory rate, 60 breaths per minute and temperature 36 C [jmedicalcasereports.biomedcentral.com]

[…] exposure” Toxidrome Bottom line Details Causes Treatment Sympathomimetic “Fight or flight” “Pedal to the metal” “Crazy, amped” Excess catecholamines: hypertension, tachycardia, tachypnea [canadiem.org]

Cardiomyopathy

Classical symptoms of congestive heart failure and physical findings of tachycardia, tachypnea, rales in the lung bases and jugular venous distention make a diagnosis of cardiomyopathy [clinicaladvisor.com]

[…] is most common in the first year of life 38–40 with about 20% presenting in the neonatal period. 40 Infants with D CM often present with symptoms of HF 13,39–42 such as tachypnea [revportcardiol.org]

Acute Renal Failure

The patient is assessed for changes in baseline respiratory function; restlessness, changes in breath sounds, and tachypnea may signal an exacerbation. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Vital signs are assessed frequently, and fever, tachycardia, tachypnea or bradypnea, and hypotension are reported. The electrocardiogram is monitored for arrhythmias. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Myocardial Infarction

They may have dyspnea or tachypnea. If tachycardia, hypotension or cardiogenic shock develop, these can be determined [2]. [intechopen.com]

[…] fibrillation or ventricular arrhythmia Unequal pulses if the patient has an aortic dissection Blood pressure is usually high, but hypotension if the patient is in shock Tachypnea [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In infancy, there may be noticeable findings of heart failure, such as rapid fatigue, sweating, tachypnea and retarded growth and development [2]. I. [intechopen.com]

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Tachypnea Other names Tachypnoea Pronunciation Specialty Respirology Tachypnea is abnormally rapid breathing. [en.wikipedia.org]

Tachypnea, hypoxia, and respiratory alkalosis are typical early clinical manifestations, and they are usually followed by the appearance of diffuse pulmonary infiltrates and [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

On arrival to the emergency department (ED) the patient was noted to be febrile with tachycardia, tachypnea, and hypoxia and was intubated for respiratory failure. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Cardiac Arrhythmia

The insular cortex has been shown experimentally to contain an arrhythmogenic center that may play an important role in the genesis of cardiac arrhythmias and electrocardiographic changes in patients with intracranial (eg, cerebrovascular) lesions. The description of our case is intended to substantiate this claim[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Pulmonary Embolism

CASE PRESENTATION: A nine-year-old female with spinal muscular atrophy type 1, chronic respiratory failure with tracheostomy and ventilator dependence presented with tachypnea [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

She had tachypnea, hypotension and tachycardia. Arterial blood gas analysis showed hypoxemia-hypocapnia and D-dimer level was high. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

References:[3][1] Clinical features Acute onset of symptoms, often triggered by a specific event (e.g., on rising in the morning, sudden physical strain/exercise) Dyspnea and tachypnea [amboss.com]

Traumatic Brain Injury

Abstract In this study, we report on a patient who developed apathy resulting from injury to the prefrontocaudate tract following mild traumatic brain injury (TBI), which was observed on diffusion tensor tractography (DTT). A 46-year-old female patient was involved in a bus accident. Her history included[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Chronic Bronchitis

Elderly patients are the occasional exception, as they may have pneumonia without fever and auscultatory findings, presenting instead with altered mental status and tachypnea [merckmanuals.com]

Pneumonia should be suspected in patients with tachypnea, tachycardia, dyspnea, or lung findings suggestive of pneumonia, and radiography is warranted. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Indications for a Chest Radiograph in an Adult Patient With Acute Bronchitis Dyspnea Difficult or labored Breathing Tachypnea 20 breaths per minute Tachycardia 100 beats per [contemporaryclinic.pharmacytimes.com]

Anxiety Disorder

Anxiety disorders are among the most prevalent, persistent, disabling, and costly psychiatric disorders, yet they are often underdiagnosed and undertreated. Fortunately, there have been major advances in understanding and treating these conditions in recent years; this is one of the most exciting areas in modern[…] [books.google.com]

Chronic Kidney Insufficiency

Abstract Anemia is a major problem in patients with chronic kidney insufficiency. The development of recombinant human erythropoietin has enabled physicians to correct this anemia. Although anemia has not been considered to be a common or important contributor to congestive heart failure, anemia of any cause can[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Influenza Pneumonia

[…] suggest the following clinical symptoms and signs are suggestive of pneumonia: cough; dyspnea; pleural pain; sweating, fevers, or shivers; aches and pains; temperature 38 C; tachypnea [mayoclinic.pure.elsevier.com]

[…] on the following clinical symptoms as criteria suggestive of pneumonia in outpatient adults: cough, dyspnea, pleural pain, sweating, shivers, aches, temperature of 38 C, tachypnea [clinicaladvisor.com]

These factors are being male, thoracic pain, hypothermia, systolic hypotension, tachypnea, diabetes, neurologic disease, cancer, leukopenia, and multilobar infiltration [4 [hindawi.com]

Dehydration

Tachypnea with deep breathing (Kussmaul breathing) References:[3][4][6][7][8] Diagnostics References:[3][4][7][9][10][11][12] Treatment Patient who are hypovolemic as a result [amboss.com]

Decreased fluid intake is particularly problematic when the child is vomiting or when fever, tachypnea, or both increase insensible losses. [msdmanuals.com]

Normal Normal; postural hypotension may be present Hypotension Capillary refill time Normal ( 2 seconds) 2–3 seconds 3 seconds Extremities Warm Cool Mottled Breathing Normal Tachypnea [amboss.com]