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Hyperventilation Problems Shortness Of Breath In Sleep
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
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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
Rapid deep breathing; Breathing - rapid and deep; Overbreathing; Fast deep breathing; Respiratory rate - rapid and deepHome CareYour doctor will look... Read more »
Natural short sleeper
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
A natural short sleeper is someone who sleeps a lot less in a 24-hour period than is expected for people of the same age, without being abnormally... Read more »
Breathing difficulty
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Shortness of breath; Breathlessness; Difficulty breathing; DyspneaHome CareSometimes, a small amount of breathing difficulty may be normal, and is... Read more »
Hyperventilation
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Rapid deep breathing; Breathing - rapid and deep; Overbreathing; Fast deep breathing; Respiratory rate - rapid and deepReferencesDuffin J, Phillipson... Read more »
Study: Heart rates linked to nighttime breathing problems
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