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He was tachypneic this afternoon, but then his respiratory rate normalized, so they decided to wait.
Between Expectations Md Meghan Maclean Weir 2011
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He was tachypneic this afternoon, but then his respiratory rate normalized, so they decided to wait.
Between Expectations Md Meghan Maclean Weir 2011
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Moreover, he was tachypneic — his breathing rate was elevated to 100 or more breaths per minute.
Mountain Gorillas: Discovery Channel: Another Sick Infant 2008
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I saw her off, then tried to tackle some of the other pages that had been accumulating (hypotensive post-op patient; tachypneic patient failing a vent wean; rising ICP; hyponatremia in a trauma patient).
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