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Bookmark or Share- Agonal Breathing: Meaning, Sounds, Emergency Care - Verywell HealthAgonal breathing sounds like a person gasping for air. This article will describe the causes, symptoms, and treatments for agonal breathing. Because this condition usually occurs when someone is near death, it will also discuss end-of-life concerns, palliative care, and support.
- What Is Agonal Breathing? What Gasping Means and What You Can Do - WebMDAgonal breathing is when someone who is not getting enough oxygen is gasping for air. It is usually due to cardiac arrest or stroke. It's not true breathing.
- Gasping is a Sign of Cardiac Arrest | Sarver Heart CenterGasping has been described as snoring, gurgling, moaning, snorting, agonal or labored breathing. However, bystanders often misinterpret gasping and other unusual vocal sounds as breathing and do not call 9-1-1 or begin lifesaving chest compressions quickly enough.
- Agonal Breathing: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment (2025)Agonal breathing is an abnormal and often labored breathing pattern characterized by gasping, irregular breaths. It typically indicates severe distress, often seen in medical emergencies like cardiac arrest. This form of breathing is a critical sign that the brain is not receiving enough oxygen.
- Agonal Breathing: Gasping, Respirations, Sound & What to Do - Avive AEDAgonal breathing or agonal respirations are medical terms used to describe insufficient breathing that often sounds like snoring, snorting, gasping, or labored breathing. The person will appear to be choking or having an involuntary gasp reflex.
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