Don’t Miss These Deadly Breathing Patterns These breathing patterns aren’t “just odd.” They’re red flags that your patient is critically unwell. Agonal, Kussmaul, Cheyne–Stokes, Biot’s and even brief apnoeic episodes all point to life-threatening underlying causes from cardiac arrest to metabolic collapse and brain injury. If you can name the breathing pattern, you should be thinking high-risk and reassessing airway, circulation and level of consciousness immediately. Learn. Adapt. Respond. | Th

Kiểu thở Kussmaul là kiểu thở nhanh, sâu, đều. Gặp trong: toan chuyển hoá nặng (biểu hiện đáp ứng hô hấp bù trừ) Dễ bị nhầm là khó thở do nguyên nhân tim mạch hoặc phổi. | Hội Người Điều Dưỡng Trẻ

Kussmaul respirations are fast, deep breaths that occur in response to metabolic acidosis. Kussmaul respirations happen when the body tries to remove carbon dioxide, an acid, from the body by quickly breathing it out. Diabetic ketoacidosis is the most common cause of Kussmaul respirations. | Kamran Ahmad