Comment on the breathing pattern of a patient with prolonged inspiratory spasms that resemble breath holding?
Biot breathing
Apneustic breathing
Cheyne stokes breathing
Kussmaul breathing
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.
Respiratory System