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Comparison of Pathologic Breathing Patterns
Biot's respiration aka ataxic respiration:
 - Periodic breathing: hyperpnea (or normopnea) and
Neuron damage Kussmaul ... Metabolic acidosis (Diabetes ... K = Ketones (Diabetic ... #pulmonary #diagnosis ... comparison #biots #cheynestokes
Cheyne-Stokes Respirations

What eponymous respiratory pattern do you observe in this patient? What eponymous jugular venous pulse
Cheyne-Stokes Respirations ... What eponymous respiratory ... carotid) and frog sign ... during inspiration (Kussmaul's ... amzn.to/2LmUODZ #CheyneStokes
Typical Clinical Features of DKA:
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Acetone breath 
 - Tachycardia 
 - Soft Bp
mental status - Kussmaul ... respirations ... - Polyuria #Diagnosis ... #Diabetic #Ketoacidosis ... DKA #Symptoms #Signs
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
JVP 15 cm ASA, Kussmaul's ... sign, marked pedal ... cava with <50% respiratory ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... Echocardiogram #a4c #pocus
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram

Patient was referred to cardiology for evaluation of dyspnea. JVP was enough to
Constrictive Pericarditis ... was enough to diagnose ... y descent and Kussmaul ... ’s sign were there ... Echocardiogram #POCUS
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
Breathing Normal The respiratory ... Kussmaul breathing ... be secondary to diabetic ... Sighing Respiration ... Abnormalities #Abnormal #Diagnosis