What are the causes of tachypnoea and bradypnoea?
| Tachypnoea | Bradypnoea |
| Airway obstruction (Asthma, COPD) | Exhaustion in severe airway obstruction |
| Pneumonia | Sedation |
| Pulmonary Fibrosis | Raised intracranial pressure |
| Pulmonary embolism | Opiate overdose |
| Pneumothorax | Intoxication |
| Pleural Effusion | |
| Cardiac Failure |
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