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Respiratory rate

Breaths per minute, a vital sign tied to oxygenation, acid-base balance, fever, pain, anxiety, and lung or heart context.

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What it is

Respiratory rate counts breathing cycles over time.[1]

Why it matters

Breathing rate can change with oxygen demand, carbon dioxide removal, fever, pain, anxiety, lung disease, heart disease, and acid-base physiology.[1]

What it affects

  • It links lung, cardiovascular, metabolic, and neurological context.[1]
  • It is usually interpreted with oxygen saturation, pulse, temperature, and clinical observation.[1]

Interpretation traps

  • It is easy to miscount if breathing changes during observation.[1]
  • BioConst does not use breathing rate to judge urgency or personal respiratory risk.[1]