Tachypnea refers to rapid, shallow breathing in newborns, children, and adults. It is not a condition or disease, nor is it necessarily a sign of an underlying health problem.

Tachypnea is usually defined as more than 20 breaths per minute in an adult. In children, the number of breaths per minute can be a higher resting rate than seen in adults.

The researchers included 23 prospective cohort studies, including 13,833 children with possible pneumonia. The prevalence of radiographic pneumonia was 19% in North American studies and 37% ...

Transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN) is when a baby has rapid breathing soon after birth. ... You should be alert to your child's breathing rate and pattern.

For children who live in areas with a low prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and who have mild pneumonia and tachypnea, the WHO recommends a 3-day course of amoxicillin. 14 ...

Of the 1391 children assessed and tested from January 28 through February 26, 2020, a total of 171 (12.3%) were confirmed to have SARS-CoV-2 infection.