respiratory rate is the rate at which breathing occurs; it is set and controlled by the respiratory center of the brain. A person's respiratory rate is...
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The respiratory center receives input from chemoreceptors, mechanoreceptors, the cerebral cortex, and the hypothalamus in order to regulate the rate and...
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compensate for these increased respiratory demands is by increasing respiratory rate, which in turn worsens respiratory muscle fatigue of the diaphragm...
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Vital signs (section Respiratory rate)
signs: body temperature, blood pressure, pulse (heart rate), and breathing rate (respiratory rate), often notated as BT, BP, HR, and RR. However, depending...
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chronic. In clinical trials, the definition of respiratory failure usually includes increased respiratory rate, abnormal blood gases (hypoxemia, hypercapnia...
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Tachypnea (redirect from Respiratory stimulation)
is a respiratory rate greater than normal, resulting in abnormally rapid and shallow breathing. In adult humans at rest, any respiratory rate of 12–20...
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Respiration (physiology) (redirect from Respiratory physiology)
term respiratory rate (RR) is a well-established term in health care, even though it would need to be consistently replaced with ventilation rate if the...
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Control of ventilation (redirect from Central respiratory center)
carbon dioxide (PCO2), or concentration of carbon dioxide, controls the respiratory rate. The peripheral chemoreceptors that detect changes in the levels of...
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The respiratory system (also respiratory apparatus, ventilatory system) is a biological system which consists of specific organs and structures used for...
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The respiratory quotient (RQ or respiratory coefficient) is a dimensionless number used in calculations of basal metabolic rate (BMR) when estimated from...
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