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Hyperventilation Problems Shortness Of Breath And Sleepiness
Hyperventilation is rapid or deep breathing that can occur with anxiety or panic. It is also called overbreathing, and may leave you feeling breathless.
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Alternative Names
Rapid deep breathing; Breathing - rapid and deep; Overbreathing; Fast deep breathing; Respiratory rate - rapid and deep
Considerations
When you breathe, you inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide. Excessive breathing leads to low levels of carbon dioxide in your blood. This causes many...
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Rapid deep breathing (hyperventilation)
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Hyperventilation
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Breathing Problems
Source: Breastcancer.org
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Breathing difficulty
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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