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Breathing Too Fast (Tachypnea)
Hyperventilation is rapid or deep breathing, usually caused by anxiety or panic. This overbreathing, as it is sometimes called, may actually leave you feeling breathless. When you breathe, you inhale oxygen and exhale c...
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Symptoms
Abdominal Bloating
Abdominal Distension, Gaseous
Abdominal Swelling
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Causes
anxiety and nervousness; stress; panic attack; situations where there is a psychological advantage in having a sudden, ...
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Tests
Chest X-Ray
CT of chest
skin prick test
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Treatments
Assuming that a more serious, underlying cause of hyperventilation has been eliminated and your doctor has explained th...
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Drugs
No known drug therapy
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Alternative Therapies
Meditation
relaxation therapy
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Risk Factors
adverse effects of medication
Anxiety
Asthma
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Complications
Fainting
Muscle Spasticity
Respiratory Alkalosis
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Prevention
Deep breathing exercises
regular exercise
Relaxation Technique
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Doctor Specialties
You are experiencing rapid breathing for the first time. (This is a medical emergency and you should be taken to the em...
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