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Shallow breathing, thoracic breathing, or chest breathing is the drawing of minimal breath into the lungs, usually by drawing air into the chest area using the intercostal muscles rather than throughout the lungs via the diaphragm.
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Severe
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3 | |
|---|---|---|
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Moderate
|
13 | |
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Mild
|
13 | |
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None
|
5 |
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ventilator | 3 | ||
| CPAP Continuous Positive Airway Pressure | 1 | ||
| Breathing Exercises | 1 | ||
| Speech / Language Therapy | 1 |
Report created on May 28, 2012.