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Agonal respiration is an abnormal pattern of breathing characterised by gasping, laboured breathing, accompanied by strange vocalisations and myoclonus.
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What is the medical term meaning slow dying respirations or pulse?
Agonal Respirations
What should a rescuer do for a victim who has agonal respirations unless the victim has a do not resuscitate order?
Continue or begin CPR. Agonal respirations do not indicate that the victim is breathing on his own. They are also known as the "death rattle".
Why do people stop breathing during cardiac arrest?
Because cardiac arrest means heart is not beating, which means brain is not getting blood. It is the brain that signals body to breath, however the brain needs blood and will die without it. However, there are some cases of cardiac arrest where person will have whats called agonal respirations. This is where they are gasping for air, this type of breathing is abnormal and inadequate to sustain life and is a sign of near death. Even though a person may be in cardiac arrest the brainstem is still functioning enough to realize the body doesn't have enough oxygen and is signalling body to breath. This is actually a good sign during a cardiac arrest because patients with agonal breathing have higher resuscitation rates.
What is the medical term meaning abnormal decrease in the rate and depth of respiration?
The term agonal respirations is used for slow, shallow breathing. This is usually a very bad sign and medical intervention is needed
Do you start CPR after cessation of agonal breathing?
Since agonal breathing will not support life, when agonal breathing occurs it is the same as no breathing; so immediately proceed with care.
What are steps for agonal breathing victim?
Agonal breathing will not support life; rescue breathing (or CPR if no pulse) is required.
Are agonal gasps shallow?
Yes
WHAT IS CELL RESPIRATIONS WASTE PRODUCT?
What is respirations wastes products
What is kussmaluls cheyne-stokes?
Kussmaul and Cheyne-Stokes are types of respirations. Kussmaul respirations are hyperapnea, an Cheyne-Stokes respirations are hypercapnia.
If someone has a pulse but clearly is cyanotic and has some breathing going on but could be agonal breathing what do you do?
Give rescue breaths as agonal breathing will not support life.
Next step when you find unresponsive victim who has agonal gasps?
Tip the head to open the airway. Check for signs of life (look, listen, feel for breathing & movement). Since agonal gasps fails the breathing criteria, you would immediately begin CPR for an adult.
What the first step to treat a agonal breathing?
ventilation
