Hyperventilation syndrome causes

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

• Anxiety and nervousness
• Bleeding
• Cardiac disease, such as congestive heart failure or heart attack
• Drugs (such as an aspirin overdose)
• Infection such as pneumonia or sepsis
• Ketoacidosis and similar medical conditions
• Lung disease such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), or pulmonary embolism
• Panic attack
• Pregnancy
• Severe pain
• Situations where there is a psychological advantage in having a sudden, dramatic illness (for example, somatization disorder)
• Stimulant use
• Stress

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