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hyperpnea

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hyperpnea [‚hī·pər′nē·ə]
(medicine)
Increase in depth and rate of respiration.
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This leads to over-ventilation during periods of normal breathing or hyperpnea, which causes arousals and discomfort.
Therapeutic options for sleep-disordered breathing by Richardson, Stephanie / FOCUS: Journal for Respiratory Care & Sleep Medicine
Pulmonary function tests were conducted 15 minutes before the a eucapnic voluntary hyperpnea challenge (a surrogate for an exercise challenge) and then again 1, 5, 10, 15 and 30 minutes afterward.
Caffeine may help reduce exercise-induced asthma symptoms by Asian News International
Less common causes include: barotrauma, diabetic ketoacidosis that produces hyperpnea and vomiting, asthma attacks, intense exercise, weight lifting, scuba diving, and trombone playing.
Spontaneous pneumomediastinum by Martinez, Felipe; Cho, Yung; Gagliardi, Joseph; Razdan, Rahul / Applied Radiology
 
 
 
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