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Hyperventilation

Pathophysiology
1. Increased ventilation results in Respiratory Alkalosis
Causes
1. Anxiety or Panic Disorder
2. Neurologic Lesion
3. Metabolic Acidosis
4. Medications
  1. Salicylates
5. Hypoxemia or Hypercapnia
6. Hypoglycemia
7. Hepatic Encephalopathy
8. Sepsis
9. Interstitial Lung Disease
10. Pulmonary edema
Symptoms
1. Specific to etiology
  1. Respiratory distress
  2. Anxiety
2. Paresthesias
  1. Fingers
  2. Lips
Labs
1. Arterial Blood Gas
  1. PO2 increased
  2. PCO2 decreased
2. Serum Electrolytes
3. Urine
  1. Urine Potassium increased
  2. Urine Sodium increased
  3. Urine Bicarbonate increased
  4. Chloride decreased

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