Hyperventilation is “clinical reduction in PCO2 caused by increasing the alveolar minute volume of ventilation”. Caused by rapid/deep breathing. Tidal volume (TV) – air that moves into and out of the lungs with each breath (approximately 500 ml) Alveolar ventilation rate (AVR) – measures the flow of fresh gases into and out of the alveoli during a particular time When alveolar ventilation is excessive, more carbon dioxide will be removed from the blood stream than the body can produce. This causes the concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood stream to fall and produces a state known as hypocapnia (reduced Carbon dioxide). The body normally attempts to compensate for this metabolically. Thus there is decrease in respiration rate and tidal volume as metabolic measure to avoid side effects from reduction of carbon dioxide by naturally trying to bring the breathing pattern back to normal. Solution Hyperventilation is “clinical reduction in PCO2 caused by increasing the alveolar minute volume of ventilation”. Caused by rapid/deep breathing. Tidal volume (TV) – air that moves into and out of the lungs with each breath (approximately 500 ml) Alveolar ventilation rate (AVR) – measures the flow of fresh gases into and out of the alveoli during a particular time When alveolar ventilation is excessive, more carbon dioxide will be removed from the blood stream than the body can produce. This causes the concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood stream to fall and produces a state known as hypocapnia (reduced Carbon dioxide). The body normally attempts to compensate for this metabolically. Thus there is decrease in respiration rate and tidal volume as metabolic measure to avoid side effects from reduction of carbon dioxide by naturally trying to bring the breathing pattern back to normal..

1. Hyperventilation is “clinical reduction in PCO2 caused by increasing the alveolar minute volume
of ventilation”. Caused by rapid/deep breathing.
Tidal volume (TV) – air that moves into and out of the lungs with each breath (approximately
500 ml)
Alveolar ventilation rate (AVR) – measures the flow of fresh gases into and out of the alveoli
during a particular time
When alveolar ventilation is excessive, more carbon dioxide will be removed from the blood
stream than the body can produce. This causes the concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood
stream to fall and produces a state known as hypocapnia (reduced Carbon dioxide). The body
normally attempts to compensate for this metabolically.
Thus there is decrease in respiration rate and tidal volume as metabolic measure to avoid side
effects from reduction of carbon dioxide by naturally trying to bring the breathing pattern back to
normal.
Solution
Hyperventilation is “clinical reduction in PCO2 caused by increasing the alveolar minute volume
of ventilation”. Caused by rapid/deep breathing.
Tidal volume (TV) – air that moves into and out of the lungs with each breath (approximately
500 ml)
Alveolar ventilation rate (AVR) – measures the flow of fresh gases into and out of the alveoli
during a particular time
When alveolar ventilation is excessive, more carbon dioxide will be removed from the blood
stream than the body can produce. This causes the concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood
stream to fall and produces a state known as hypocapnia (reduced Carbon dioxide). The body
normally attempts to compensate for this metabolically.
Thus there is decrease in respiration rate and tidal volume as metabolic measure to avoid side
effects from reduction of carbon dioxide by naturally trying to bring the breathing pattern back to
normal.