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Hyperventilation (hyper = a lot + ventilation = breathing) is a medical term. It is also known as "Rapid Breathing", "Deep Breathing" or "Overbreathing". The most common cause of spontaneous hyperventilation is anxiety or panic.
Hyperventilation is breathing that is more rapid and deeper than usual. It can be caused by emotional or physical stimuli. Hyperventilation leads to respiratory alkalosis.
Central neurogenic hyperventilation is a pattern of breathing that is abnormal. A person will have deep and rapid breaths and it is usually a sign that a person is going into a coma.
Rapid breathing can lead to a condition called hyperventilation. Hyperventilation occurs when a person breaths more rapidly than the body demands. When a person hyperventilates, the CO2 blood concentration (partial pressure) decreases below normal levels.
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Hyperventilation is likely the word you are looking for. But there are many other related words such as tachypnea (rapid breathing) and hyperpnea (overly deep breathing). Tachypnea can lead to hyperventilation by reducing the amount of carbon dioxide in the blood.
Hyperventilation is rapid breathing which is caused by muscle contractions, particularly the diaphragm which is triggered by the phrenic nerve. Asthma, on the other hand, is associated with spasmodic smooth muscle contraction of the bronchiole tubes in the lungs. In hyperventilation you can breathe quickly in and out. In asthma you have a hard time breathing out, exhaling.
Hyperventilation Syndrome is almost always a disease of young adults. Hyperventilation syndrome (HVS) is an episodic disorder that often presents with chest pain and a tingling sensation of the fingertips (paresthesia) and around the mouth, as well as deep and labored breathing (causing hyperventilation), although chronic but subtle hyperventilation can cause these symptoms too. Hyperventilation is breathing in excess of what the body needs. This is sometimes called overbreathing. Rapid or deep breathing is sometimes seen in very serious conditions such as infection, bleeding, or heart attack.
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The name for over breathing is hyperventilation, and could be attributed to panic attacks. Hyperventilation is caused by prolonged and rapid breathing that results in a significant rise in oxygen levels and a decrease in carbon dioxide levels. Hyperventilation can create faintness and tingling in the fingers and toes and in extreme cases can lead to loss of consciousness (fainting) or respiratory alkalosis; a condition bought on by low levels of carbon dioxide and in which the body fluids have excess base (alkali) Hyperventilation can be treated by simply breathing into a paper bag. This will create an increased intake of carbon dioxide and in doing so, level out excess levels of oxygen.
Hyperventilation Syndrome is almost always a disease of young adults. Hyperventilation syndrome (HVS) is an episodic disorder that often presents with chest pain and a tingling sensation of the fingertips (paresthesia) and around the mouth, as well as deep and labored breathing (causing hyperventilation), although chronic but subtle hyperventilation can cause these symptoms too. Hyperventilation is breathing in excess of what the body needs. This is sometimes called overbreathing. Rapid or deep breathing is sometimes seen in very serious conditions such as infection, bleeding, or heart attack.