Hyperventilation: Causes

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).

Infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99).

  • Septic shock – critical stage of sepsis (blood poisoning) associated with severe organ dysfunction.

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).

Environmental stress – intoxications (poisoning).