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Respiratory⭐⭐ Common

Tachypnea

/tak-ip-NEE-uh/
Simple Meaning:

Abnormally rapid breathing rate.

Elevated respiratory frequency (> 20 breaths/min in adults) compensating for metabolic acidosis or hypoxemia.

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