Kussmaul, Adolf (1822–1902), German physician. Kussmaul made notable contributions to clinical medicine. In 1873 he introduced the concept of paradoxical pulse in a clinical description of obstructive pericarditis. The following year he described the labored breathing in diabetic coma that is now known as Kussmaul breathing.
Medical Dictionary
Kussmaul breathing
noun Kuss·maul breathing \ˈku̇s-ˌmau̇l-\
Medical Definition of KUSSMAUL BREATHING
: abnormally slow deep respiration characteristic of air hunger and occurring especially in acidotic states—called also Kussmaul respiration
Biographical Note for KUSSMAUL BREATHING
Variants of KUSSMAUL BREATHING
Kuss·maul breathing or Kuss·maul's breathing \-ˌmau̇lz-\
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