10 Pericarditis Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
6. Tachypnea
Tachypnea can be defined as abnormally rapid breathing. The normal respiratory rate in adult humans ranges from 12 to 20 breaths per minute. Tachypnea occurs when the breathing rate is above 20 breaths per minute. This rate does not apply to children as they have higher breathing rates, which gradually declines until 18 years old.
Tachypnea can occur in various conditions such as sepsis, carbon monoxide poisoning, metabolic acidosis, pneumonia, asthma, pulmonary embolism, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, foreign body aspiration, congestive heart failure, anxiety, and more. Tachypnea is one of the more common symptoms seen among those with acute pericarditis.
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