Pathogenesis (development of disease)
Hyperventilation is characterized by an increase in respiration beyond what is required. This results in a decrease in the partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the blood (hypocapnia). At the same time, pH increases, resulting in respiratory alkalosis.
Etiology (causes)
Behavioral causes
- Psycho-social situation
- Aggression
- Fear
- Excitement
- Panic
- Stress
Causes related to disease
Respiratory system (J00-J99)
- Pulmonary disease, unspecified
- Hypoxia (oxygen deficiency)
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases (E00-E90).
- Hypocalcemia (calcium deficiency).
- Hypomagnesemia (magnesium deficiency)
- Metabolic acidosis – metabolic acidification of the blood.
Infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99).
Liver, gallbladder, and bile ducts – pancreas (pancreas) (K70-K77; K80-K87).
- Coma hepaticum (hepatic coma).
Psyche – nervous system (F00-F99; G00-G99)
- Anxiety
- Excitement
- Aggression
- Depression
- Encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) and other cerebral disorders, unspecified
- Panic
- Stress
Symptoms and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings not elsewhere classified (R00-R99).
- High fever
Injuries, poisoning, and other sequelae of external causes (S00-T98).
- Traumatic brain injury (TBI), unspecified.
Environmental stress – intoxications (poisoning).
- Salicylate intoxication – poisoning with the salt of salicylic acid (acetylsalicylic acid).