irregular breathing
Uneven breath pattern
Irregular breathing is a pattern of respiration that varies unpredictably in rhythm, depth, or rate.
The term appears in medical contexts describing symptoms of various conditions, from sleep apnea to respiratory distress: The nurse noted irregular breathing and called the doctor.
It also describes the uneven breath of someone anxious, exhausted, or emotionally overwhelmed.
- gaspingBreathing in sharp gulps
- wheezingHarsh, whistling respiration
- laboredRequiring great exertion
- shallowWithout much depth
- raspyRough and grating
gasping for air · panting · choking · stuttered · erratic · asthma · hyperventilating · panic attack · apnea · sleep apnea · snoring · hiccups · sighing · chest · chest tightness · lungs · oxygen · suffocating
- breathinginhalation, exhalation, inhale, exhale, respiration
- dying signsdeath rattle, mottling, mottled skin, cold extremities, cyanosis
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