title: Hyperventilation clinical practice.
abstract: There is uncertainty about the diagnosis and definition of the hyperventilation syndrome. We prefer to regard hyperventilation (or hypocapnia with which it is synonymous) as a physiological response to abnormally increased respiratory "drive", which can be caused by a wide range of organic, psychiatric and physiological disorders, or a combination of these. This review outlines a clinical scheme for the diagnosis and assessment of hyperventilation and its causes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Medicine, King's College School of Medicine and Dentistry, London.
authors.forename: W N
authors.initials: WN
authors.lastname: Gardner
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bass
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006985:Hyperventilation / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged