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Breathing Too Fast (Tachypnea)

Hyperventilation is rapid or deep breathing that can occur with anxiety or panic. It is also called overbreathing, and may leave you feeling breathless. See also: Rapid shallow breathing

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Anxiety and nervousness; Bleeding; Cardiac disease, such as congestive heart failure or heart attack; Drugs (such as ...

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Your doctor will look for other medical illnesses before diagnosing hyperventilation syndrome. If your doctor has exp...

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Call your health care provider if: You are experiencing rapid breathing for the first time. (This is a medical emerge...

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