Hyperventilation

Hyperventilation (In English Version)

Definition :

A condition of breathing, too quickly during resting time. This will result in carbon dioxide concentration in blood decline unawares and become lower. Meanwhile, oxygen concentration will rapidly increase suddenly.

Patofisiologi :

Breathing that quick result in carbon dioxide decrease of pressure in artery and Ph increase arterial blood.

Reasons / Etiology

1. Agoraphobia.

2. Panic attack.

3. Anxiety.

4. Pain.

5. Medicines - Salicylates, analleptics and adrenaline.

6. Metabolism increase - Pirexia and hipertirodisme.

7. Asidosis metabolism.

8. Anoxia.

9. Tuberculosis - Atelektasis, pneumothorax.

10. Hipotension.

Diagnosis :

Provocation test - Breathe by quick that intentional will be giving symptom that same and breathing in plastic bag or paper will be rehabilitated  such as as usual.

Treatment :

1. Give information well-defined.

2. Convince patient.

3. Teach patient ways calming self and emotion.

4. Breathe in Plastik bag or paper beg for stabilize the concentration.

Author By, G Theibban Gopalasamy

Assistant Medical Officer

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