MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

RESPIRATORY

PULMONOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Brief or prolonged absence of spontaneous respiration due to respiratory failure or respiratory arrest
A
Bradypnea
B
Apnea
C
Tachypnea
D
Eupnea
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Breathing that stops from any cause is called apnea. Slowed breathing is called bradypnea .

Detailed explanation-2: -Respiratory arrest is the absence or cessation of breathing. Respiratory arrest shows up in two different ways, either as a complete absence of breathing (apnea)1or as completely ineffectual gasps (agonal breathing).

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: The term meaning an absence of spontaneous respiration is apnea.

Detailed explanation-4: -The common respiratory arrest definition is the cessation of breathing. Respiratory arrest is usually the endpoint of respiratory distress that leads to respiratory failure. Respiratory distress and failure have multiple causes, all of which, if left untreated, can deteriorate into respiratory arrest.

Detailed explanation-5: -A respiratory arrest is a medical event where the ability of a person to breathe stops. It is also called “respiratory failure”.

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