10 Signs of Dehydration
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Dehydration Sign #4: Tachypnea
Tachypnea refers to abnormally rapid breathing. In normal cases, the respiratory rate ranges from 12 to 20 breaths per minute. Tachypnea occurs when the respiratory rate is more than 20 breaths per minute.
Tachypnea can occur in sepsis, carbon monoxide poisoning, metabolic acidosis, pneumonia, allergy causing airway edema, asthma, pulmonary embolism, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, heart failure, foreign body aspiration, and dehydrations. An abnormal respiratory pattern is one of the most reliable clinical signs of dehydration especially among children.
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