What are the causes of tachypnoea and bradypnoea?
Tachypnoea | Bradypnoea |
Airway obstruction (Asthma, COPD) | Exhaustion in severe airway obstruction |
Pneumonia | Sedation |
Pulmonary Fibrosis | Raised intracranial pressure |
Pulmonary embolism | Opiate overdose |
Pneumothorax | Intoxication |
Pleural Effusion | |
Cardiac Failure |
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