Hypocapnia

Hypocapnia
Hypocapnia
	Carbon dioxide

Hypocapnia (from the Greek words υπό 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.

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

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