Cheyne-Stokes Respiration WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Cheyne-Stokes Respiration
Cheyne-Stokes respiration is a type of abnormal patterned breathing that is characterized by a cyclical fluctuation of alternating apnea (cessation of breathing) and tachypnea (rapid but shallow breathing) or hyperpnea (faster and deeper breathing).1 2 The pattern most likely results from damage to or impaired oxygen delivery to the respiratory control center within the brain. Cheyne-Stokes respiration can be seen in patients with advanced heart failure, stroke, brain tumors, carbon monoxide poisoning, or after morphine administration. Terminally-ill patients, nearing death, frequently display Cheyne-Stokes respiration.1
Fast Facts:
- Nineteenth century physicians John Cheyne and William Stokes were credited for first describing the condition that bears their names.1
- Cheyne-Stokes respiration is sometimes also seen in newborns with immature or underdeveloped lungs.1
- Cheyne-Stokes respiration can be a common finding along with central sleep apnea in patients with pulmonary hypertension.3
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Wikipedia: Cheyne-Stokes Respiration
- ↑ Merck Manual: Approach to the Patient With Pulmonary Symptoms: Introduction – Physical Examination
- ↑ Reuters Health Information (via Medscape): Sleep Disordered Breathing Common in Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension
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- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Brian Salisbury
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- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Cheyne Stokes Respiration, Cheney-Stokes Respiration, Cheney Stokes Respiration, Chain-Stokes Respiration, Chain Stokes Respiration
- Last update: Aug. 4, 2009
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