title: Acid-base balance in real life panic.
abstract: A case of naturally occurring panic attack is described. Blood gas analysis was performed during and after the attack and compared with the baseline values in the same patient. The possible significance of the observed shifts is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000137:Acid-Base Imbalance / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis; D005239:Fear / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D006985:Hyperventilation / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D010200:Panic / Q000502:physiology*