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Hyperventilation is irregular breathing that occurs when the rate or tidal volume of breathing eliminates more carbon dioxide than the body can produce.BOOK, Guyton, Arthur C., Arthur Guyton, Hall, John E., Textbook of medical physiology, 2005, W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia, 0-7216-0240-1, 397, 11th, BOOK, Longo, Dan, etal, Harrison’s principles of internal medicine., 2012, McGraw-Hill, New York, 978-0071748896, 2185, 18th, BOOK, Brandis, Kerry, Acid-base Physiology, 30 August 2015,www.anaesthesiamcq.com/AcidBaseBook/ab6_2.php, Reviewed in 2006 by the American Thoracic Society, 6.2 Respiratory Alkalosis - Causes, This leads to hypocapnia, a reduced concentration of carbon dioxide dissolved in the blood. The body normally attempts to compensate for this homeostatically, but if this fails or is overridden, the blood pH will rise, leading to respiratory alkalosis. The symptoms of respiratory alkalosis include dizziness, tingling in the lips, hands, or feet, headache, weakness, fainting, and seizures. In extreme cases, it may cause carpopedal spasms, a flapping and contraction of the hands and feet.WEB, Byrd, Ryland P Jr., Respiratory Alkalosis: Background, Pathophysiology, Epidemiology,emedicine.medscape.com/article/301680-clinica, eMedicine, 5 August 2016, Factors that may induce or sustain hyperventilation include: physiological stress, anxiety or panic disorder, high altitude, head injury, stroke, respiratory disorders such as asthma, pneumonia, or hyperventilation syndrome,WEB,www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic270.htm, eMedicine - Hyperventilation Syndrome: Article by Edward Newton, MD, 29 November 2016, cardiovascular problems such as pulmonary embolisms, anemia, an incorrectly calibrated medical respirator, and adverse reactions to certain drugs. Hyperventilation can also be induced intentionally to achieve an altered state of consciousness such as in the choking game, during breathwork, or in an attempt to extend a breath-hold dive.

See also

• Choking game, a game which may involve hyperventilation to induce temporary syncope and euphoria
• Control of respiration
• Kussmaul breathing
• List of terms of lung size and activity
• Respiratory alkalosis
• Shallow water blackout, the role of hyperventilation in some drowning incidents

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