Kussmaul Breathing
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-48996-2_1687
This form of deep breathing named after Adolf Kussmaul (1822–1902) occurs in children with malaria as a sign of the presence of acidosis. Metabolic Acidosis.
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