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