10 Ruptured Appendix Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
Symptom #3: Dyspnea and Tachypnea
Shortness of breath, or dyspnea, refers to the feeling where one is unable to breathe well enough. This means the affected individual feels that more effort is required to breathe, resulting in air hunger and chest tightness. Most causes of dyspnea are cardiovascular or respiratory related causes such as pneumonia, asthma, interstitial lung disease, cardiac ischemia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and anxiety.
Tachypnea is a term that describes rapid breathing. In human adults, the normal respiratory rate falls between 12 to 20 breaths per minute. Both dyspnea and tachypnea may be seen in patients with a ruptured appendix due to shock seen in peritonitis.
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