Emboli, embolus. Plural of embolus. An embolus is something that blocks the blood flow in a blood vessel. It may be a gas bubble, a blood clot, a fat globule, a mass of bacteria, or other foreign body. It usually forms somewhere else and travels through the circulatory system until it gets stuck.
Related Symptoms for Increased respiratory rate. Research the causes of these related symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Increased respiratory rate: 1  Breathing difficulty (2922 causes). 2  Wheezing (764 causes). 3  Shallow breathing (163 causes). 4  Heart attack (138 causes).5  Lung disorders.auses of Rapid breathing (Increased respiratory rate). The list of medical condition causes of Rapid breathing (Increased respiratory rate) includes: 1  Some everyday causes of rapid breathing include: 2  Exercise or exertion. 3  Poor physical condition.
A normal respiratory rate is termed eupnea, an increased respiratory rate is termed tachypnea and a lower-than-normal respiratory rate is termed bradypnea. Breathing (which in organisms with lungs is called ventilation and includes inhalation and exhalation) is a part of respiration.he typical respiratory rate for a healthy adult at rest is 12â20 breaths per minute. Average resting respiratory rates by age are: 1  birth to 6 weeks: 30â60 breaths per minute. 2  6 months: 25â40 breaths per minute.