Tachypnea is a medical term referring to rapid, shallow breathing that results from a lack of oxygen or too much carbon dioxide in the body. Infections, asthma, heat, and other factors can trigger it.

Shallow and abnormally fast breathing is often referred to as tachypnea. It means you’re taking more breaths than usual in a given minute. Share on Pinterest Branimir76/Getty Images Tachypnea is ...

The amniotic fluid contained in the amniotic sac is very important for your developing baby. This fluid surrounds your unborn baby in the womb and acts as a cushion to protect the baby from injury. It ...

Dr. Jacquelyn M. Nestor (Medicine): A 19-year-old woman was transferred to this hospital because of respiratory failure. The patient had been in her usual state of health until 3 weeks before the ...

Transient tachypnoea of the newborn (TTN) is a self-limited respiratory condition arising from delayed absorption of foetal lung fluid, most commonly seen in late-preterm and term infants. Clinically, ...

Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn (TTN) is a temporary respiratory condition that affects some newborns in their first hours of life. It’s marked by fast and labored breathing due to excess fluid in ...

A newborn’s respiratory rate should always fall within a healthy range, typically 40–60 breaths per minute. They typically breathe faster than adults and older children and may breathe slower when ...

Clinician checking a child’s breathing with stethoscope No single clinical observation reliably differentiates pneumonia from other causes of respiratory illness in children. No single clinical ...

Transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN) is a short-lived condition of fast breathing that affects newborn babies and usually resolves after 3 or 4 days after birth. Though rapid breathing in a ...