A 45-year-old member asked:
What is cheyne-stokes breathing?
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Dr. RADHA SYEDanswered
Gynecology 54 years experience
Abnormal breathing: Cheyne-stokes is a type of breathing rhythm which occurs in terminal patients-rhythmic slow breathing interrupted with periods of no breathing or apnea.
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