Диспнеята представлява качествено променено дишане в резултат на несъответствие между вентилаторните потребности и механичните възможности на торако-пулмоналната система. Несъответствието се изразява в генериране на дихателен стимул, който превишава способността на вентилаторния апарат за адекватен отговор. Задухът бива инспираторен, експираторен и смесен.
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The dyspnoea, is a change in quality of breathing as a result of discrepancies between the ventilator necessities and mechanical capabilities of torako – pulmonary system. Difficult breathing is a result of various pathophysiological mechanisms and have a rich etiology. In terms of urgency it puts a number of tasks of the resuscitation team for hospital care. The next step after getting control of the condition may be proceeding a number of diagnostic procedures, which function is to clarify the pathology and allow consideration of further therapy.
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