Symptom

Cheyne-Stokes respiration

An abnormal breathing pattern where breathing gradually becomes faster and deeper, then slows down and becomes shallower, followed by a temporary pause in breathing (apnea).

Causes

  • Heart failure

  • Brain injury: Stroke, brain trauma, increased ICP

  • Opioid poisoning

  • Kidney failure

  • High altitude

  • The dying process

Also known as: Cheyne-Stokes breathing, Crescendo-decrescendo respiration

Referencing diagnoses

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