Agonal breathing is the body's last attempt to stay alive before death. It is an automatic response caused by the central nervous system to try to regain stability inside the body. Agonal ...

Gasping respiration is also referred to as agonal respiration and the name is appropriate because the gasping breaths appear uncomfortable and raise concern that the patient is suffering and in agony.

Second, challenges in assessing breathing such as cases where the child had agonal or unregular breathing or gasping breaths. Finally, callers who were unable to communicate or follow instructions ...