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| Bradycardia | |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Cardiac |
Bradypnea is abnormally slow breathing. The respiratory rate at which bradypnea is diagnosed depends on the age of the person, with the limit higher during childhood.
If urgent treatment is needed, supplemental oxygen is given to the individual. Treatments can range from surgery to correct dangerous intracranial pressure, to stays in rehabilitation facilities for bradypnea caused by addiction problems.
The word bradypnea uses combining forms of brady- + -pnea , from (Greek from bradys, slow + pnoia, breath. See pronunciation information at dyspnea.
