(HealthDay News) -- Tachypnea is the medical term for breathing that is abnormally rapid and shallow.
If you have the condition, the University of Maryland Medical Center says possible causes include:
Symptoms of rapid, shallow breathing should not be self-treated, and are "generally considered a medical emergency," the hospital warns.
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