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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

  • He was tachypneic this afternoon, but then his respiratory rate normalized, so they decided to wait.

    Between Expectations Md Meghan Maclean Weir 2011

  • Moreover, he was tachypneic — his breathing rate was elevated to 100 or more breaths per minute.

    Mountain Gorillas: Discovery Channel: Another Sick Infant 2008

  • 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).

    Cut On The Dotted Line 2009

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