The rapid shallow breathing attending congestion and edema of the lungs is due to the stimulation of nerve endings in the lungs, independent of chemical effects on the respiratory center.
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Links experimental pulmonary congestion to reflex bradycardia and tachypnea; supports consensus on lung nerve endings but leaves open human translation.
Churchill et al. (1929) studied this question.
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