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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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anxiety and nervousness; stress; panic attack; situations where there is a psychological advantage in having a sudden...

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Assuming that a more serious, underlying cause of hyperventilation has been eliminated and your doctor has explained ...

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You are experiencing rapid breathing for the first time. (This is a medical emergency and you should be taken to the ...

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