KROK 1 Stomatology 2013 – Question 42 · KROK (Dentistry)
A patient with a craniocerebral injury presents with respiration characterized by progressively deeper respiratory movements followed by a gradual decrease that results in a temporary stop in breathing. What pattern of abnormal respiration are these features typical for?
- A. Kussmaul’s
- B. Cheyne-Stokes
- C. Biot’s
- D. Gasping
- E. Apneustic
Hint
Focus on the crescendo–decrescendo change in breath depth separated by pauses.
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