respiratory breathing conditions

temporary absence of breathing

• hyperventilation

• eupnea

• apnea

• dyspnea

slower than normal breathing

• eupnea

• bradypnea

• hypoventilation

• tachypnea

periods of apnea followed by respirations

• cheyene-stokes

• dyspnea

• bradypnea

• tachypnea

faster than normal breathing

• bradypnea

• tachypnea

• eupnea

• wheezing

high pitched sound during exhalation

• dyspnea

• tachypnea

• wheezing

• cheyene stokes

breathing easier when sitting straight up

• stridor

• rhonchi

• rales

• orthopnea

abnormal crackling sound heard during auscultation on inspiration. Usually indicates fluid or mucus in the airway

• orthopnea

• wheezing

• rales

• cheyene stokes

coarse rattling or high pitched snoring heard during auscultation usually indicates a narrowing of air passages

• rales

• rhonchi

• stridor

• wheezing

harsh high pitched sound during respiration that indicates an airway obstruction

• stridor

• rhonchi

• rales

• orthopnea

normal breathing

• stridor

• eupnea

• rales

• wheezing