Hyperventilation

Description:

Hyperventilation is normally harmless, and can usually be ignored. Hyperventilation and Hypoventilation will cancel each other out.

Caused By:

• Hypotension (80% or less)
• Hypoxemia (10% or more)
• Pneumothorax (15% or more)
• Sepsis (15% or more)
• Adrenaline

Effects:

• Alkalosis

Treatments:

• Treating the causes
• Inducing Hypoventilation