| A | B |
|---|
| cyanosis | dusky bluish skin, lips, or nail bed; sign of low oxygen |
| dyspnea | difficult respiration (think about letter D) |
| apnea | temporary suspension of breathing |
| tachypnea | excessively rapid breathing |
| bradypnea | breathing too slowly |
| average respiration rate | 12-20 per minute for adult (higher for children) |
| 3 things to measure about respiration | character, rate, rhythm (CRR) |
| character of respiration | how deep or shallow |
| rate | how many breaths per minute |
| rhythm | how regular (like steady drum beats) |
| Define RESPIRATION | taking in oxygen and breathing out carbon dioxide |
