What is hyperventilating? ?

Question

im a very curious teen whom dosnt get all her questions answered by parents, i dont ask much of them the very little questions i get answered id give them up for things liek this , when im curious lol lol

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Answer 1

Hyperventilation is simply breathing in and out at a faster rate than the body requires for correct oxygen levels. It blows off carbon dioxide and increases the oxygen in the circulation.

It can be done either intentionally, for example by a swimmer who wants to swim for longer under water, or involuntarily as in hysterical over-breathing. here the subject becomes dizzy and may even lose consciousness. treatment is re-breathng expired air, such as using a paper bag as a re-breather, this causes the CO2 levels to rise again, and reassurance to calm the patient down and slow the respiratory rate to a more normal one.

Answer 2

the state of breathing faster and/or deeper than necessary, thereby reducing the carbon dioxide in the lungs which limits oxygen to the brain...

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Answer 3

In medicine, hyperventilation (or overbreathing) is the state of breathing faster and/or deeper than necessary, thereby reducing the carbon dioxide concentration of the blood below normal.[1]

Hyperventilation can, but does not necessarily always cause symptoms such as numbness or tingling in the hands, feet and lips, lightheadedness, dizziness, headache, chest pain, slurred speech and sometimes fainting, particularly when accompanied by the Valsalva maneuver. Sometimes hyperventilation is induced for these same effects.

Answer 4

Hyperventilating is a looooooonnnnnnngggggg scientific word for over breathing. That's all it is, it lowers the carbon dioxide levels in your blood to below normal

it can, but does not always cause symptoms such as numbness or tingling in the hands, feet and lips, lightheadedness, dizziness, headache, chest pain, slurred speech and sometimes fainting

But the old paper bag can fix that :)

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Answer 5

Getting all crazy and not being able to breathe.

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Answer 6

That is when you are breathing at a very fast pace and are unable to control it.

Answer 7

It's when you breathe too quickly, often caused by feeling nervous in certain situations. People who suffer from panic attacks will often hyperventilate, this creates a viscious circle where you will go dizzy, panic, hyperventilate even more and so on. I know because I've been there. If you find yourself doing this then make a conscious effort to breathe normally... shallow and regular breaths will often bring a panic attack under control. I hope that this is what you were looking for.

Cheers,

Duke.