Hypocapnia

Hypocapnia
Carbon dioxide

Hypocapnia (from the Greek words ὑπό meaning below normal and καπνός kapnós meaning smoke), also known as hypocarbia, sometimes incorrectly called acapnia, is a state of reduced carbon dioxide in the blood.[1] Hypocapnia usually results from deep or rapid breathing, known as hyperventilation.

Hypocapnia is the opposite of hypercapnia.

  1. ^ Sharma, S; Hashmi, MF (19 February 2023). "Hypocarbia". StatPearls. StatPearls Publishing. PMID 29630219. Retrieved 13 December 2023.