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Hyperventilation

Medical Definition:	A pulmonary ventilation rate faster than is metabolically necessary for the exchange of gases. It is the result of an increased frequency of breathing, an increased tidal volume, or a combination of both. It causes an excess intake of oxygen and the blowing off of carbon dioxide.
Guide Notes:	respiratory, not environmental; hyperventilation syndrome: coord IM with /psychol + emotional aspect (IM or NIM)

Hyperventilation Categories.

Alkalosis, Respiratory - A state due to excess loss of carbon dioxide from the body. (Dorland, 27th ed)

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