Comment on the breathing pattern of a patient with prolonged inspiratory spasms that resemble breath holding?
Ans. B Apneustic breathingRef: Ganong: 25th ed. Page 656Prolonged inspiratory spasm that resemble breath holding is called apneusis. It occurs in case of damage to pneumotaxic centre with cut vagi.
Biot breathing
Apneustic breathing
Cheyne stokes breathing
Kussmaul breathing
Respiratory System