Rapid Deep Breathing (Hyperventilation)
Alternate Names : Breathing - Rapid and Deep, Fast Deep Breathing, Hyperventilation, Overbreathing, Respiratory Rate - Rapid and Deep
Definition
Hyperventilation is rapid or deep breathing, usually caused by anxiety or panic. This overbreathing, as it is sometimes called, actually leaves you feeling breathless.
When you breathe, you inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide. Excessive breathing leads to low levels of carbon dioxide in your blood, which causes many of the symptoms that you may feel if you hyperventilate.
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