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Comment on the breathing pattern of a patient with prolonged inspiratory spasms that resemble breath holding?

A
Biot breathing
B
Apneustic breathing
C
Cheyne stokes breathing
D
Kussmaul breathing
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. B Apneustic breathingRef: Ganong: 25th ed. Page 656Prolonged inspiratory spasm that resemble breath holding is called apneusis. It occurs in case of damage to pneumotaxic centre with cut vagi.

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