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What does hyperventilation mean?

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Noun
  1. (medicine) the state of breathing faster or deeper than necessary
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Pure water loss is frequently associated with fever, hyperventilation or diabetes insipidus.
The clinical features vary widely and may resemble myelopathy, radiculopathy, muscle disease, or even hyperventilation.
I experience breathlessness and sometimes congestion leading to wheezing and hyperventilation.
Also required are mantras that can pace inhalations and exhalations, so as not to give the impression of hyperventilation.
The problem comes when a swimmer or diver manipulates the brain's automatic breathing control device through hyperventilation.
The patient may experience nausea, vomiting, hyperventilation, and hypocalcemia with muscle tetany and seizures.

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