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Respiración rápida y superficial - Overview

Nombres alternativos

Taquipnea; Respiración superficial y rápida; Frecuencia respiratoria rápida y superficial

Definición:

Una frecuencia respiratoria normal para un adulto en reposo es de 8 a 16 respiraciones por minuto, mientras que en un bebé, la tasa normal es hasta de 44 respiraciones por minuto.

Taquipnea es un término que el médico utiliza para describir la respiración si está demasiado acelerada, particularmente si usted presenta una respiración rápida y superficial, debido a una neumopatía u otro problema de salud.

El término hiperventilación generalmente se utiliza si usted está respirando profunda y rápidamente debido a ansiedad o pánico. Estos términos algunas veces se usan indistintamente.

Causas:

La respiración rápida y superficial tiene muchas causas médicas posibles, entre ellas:

  • Reviewed last on: 5/25/2011
  • David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Kraft M. Approach to the patient with respiratory diseases. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 83.

Schriger DL. Approach to the patient with abnormal vital signs. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 7.

Schwartzstein RM, Adams L. Dyspnea. In: Mason RJ, Broaddus VC, Martin TR, et al, eds. Murray and Nadel's Textbook of Respiratory Medicine. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2010:chap 28.

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