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Why does breathing into a paper bag decrease effects of hyperventilation?
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∙ 13y ago
The major symptoms caused by hyperventilation are caused by the decrease in arterial carbon dioxide (CO2) caused by hyperventilation. Breathing into a bag causes you to rebreathe CO2 and raise the CO2 level, which causes the symptoms to go away. The danger of this is that you can actually raise the CO2 level too much and cause other problems.
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∙ 13y agoHyperventilation is caused by shallow breaths which eliminate co2 from the blood too fast. Breathing into a paper bag will increase the amount of co2 in the blood and return it to a normal concentration.
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∙ 14y agoIt controls oxygen flow.
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∙ 13y agoidonno why
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What is the most standard First Aid procedure for hyperventilation?
paper bag
Why the blood carbon dioxide levels increased in a person who breath into paper bag or cupped hand during hyperventilation?
Because you're re-breathing exhaled air - every time you breath the same air in, you're taking in some of the remaining oxygen, and replacing it with exhaled CO2
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What is the positive and negative effects of acids in the home and in the environment?
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How does paper effect the environment?
Paper being produced is a major sign of tree destruction, it require about 3 miles of trees just to make the paper for cigarettes, imagine how much is required in order to make simple boxes. Paper has good and bad effects, the bad are a bit more extreme than the good, but all the same, paper is just like any other topic, it has multiple results.
What is the medical name given to hysterical over breathing?
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.
Is hyperventilation dangerous?
Yes, it can be dangerous, most people think that hyperventilation is due to getting little oxygen, but its not, hyperventilation is caused by having to much oxygen, that is why when putting a paper bag over your mouth helps, because you are breathing back in all the carbon dioxide that you exhaled, and this helps to balance out the oxygen. Hyperventilation can cause you to pass out.
Can hyperventilation cause death?
Hyperventilation which often occurs with panic attacks does not cause death. Hyperventilation can cause fainting due to too much carbon dioxide in the blood. This is why it is recommended to breathe into a paper sack.
What is the most standard First Aid procedure for hyperventilation?
paper bag
How does hypoventilation affect pH?
Hypoventilation is causes an increase in CO2 (carbon dioxide) in your blood. This is caused by the lack of breathing, or obtaining oxygen, (on the contrary, hyperventilation is when your body is gaining too much oxygen - people tell the hyperventalator to breath in a brown paper bag to allow CO2 to bind to hemoglobin). Thus, when people hypoventilate (i.e. causing an increase in CO2) this causes the pH in your blood to decrease, making it more acidic. (and when hyperventilation occurs, O2 is increased, which causes an increase in pH - making blood more basic).
Why does breathing into a paper bag decrease rate of respiration?
B/C people who do this are hyperventilating and expelling too much Carbon Dioxide from their blood. Breathing into a paper bag helps them HYPOventilate to the point where they're calmed. You exhale 17% oxygen, 4% carbon dioxide, 89% nitrogen. The CO2 helps slow the breathing by balancing the right amount of CO2 back into the blood.
Why the blood carbon dioxide levels increased in a person who breath into paper bag or cupped hand during hyperventilation?
Because you're re-breathing exhaled air - every time you breath the same air in, you're taking in some of the remaining oxygen, and replacing it with exhaled CO2
Does breathing into a paper bag increase a person's breathing rate?
yes
What observations after hyperventilation?
Do not experiment with this as is is inherently dangerous to do this intentionally. Breathing into a paper bag ensures that you inhale some of the carbon dioxide you exhaled. The equation shown in the previous answer is the correct one. In the future, if your grade depends on it, try reading your text book rather than looking for answers from people on line.
Is breathing into a paper bag a reliable way to cope with panic attacks?
Breathing into a paper bag is a reliable way to cope with panic attacks, but only in some cases. Breathing into a paper bag can help the individual get their breathing under control if they are hyperventilating but it won't do much otherwise.
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Why do people with anxiety blow into paper bags?
When someone has a panic or anxiety attack, it's too easy to hyperventilate. This just aggravates the condition. By breathing into a paper bag, the person is forced to rebreathe some of his/her own carbon dioxide, preventing hyperventilation and easing some of the symptoms of the attack.
