Hyperventilation, panic attacks

Neuropsychiatric diseases Hyperventilation Panic fear attacks Globus hystericus Anaphylaxis factitia Hoigne syndrome Epileptic cramps Apoplectic insult... 

Panic attacks or illness can bring on hyperventilation— fast and heavy breathing. 

Insulin resistance/hyperinsulinemia Ethanol intake of more than 30 ml per day Anxiety-induced hyperventilation or panic attacks Chronic pain... 

Restlessness, anxiety, palpitations, irritability, insomnia, stress, inability to concentrate, anticipation of misfortune, being afraid of losing control. In severe cases, panic attacks or hyperventilation. 

At the same time, the Kidney-Qi descends due to fear and shock, and the connection between the Kidney and the Heart is broken. The Liver-Qi overacts on the Spleen and the Qi in the Middle-Jiao is blocked. The Liver-fire and Heart-fire often flare up attacking the lung. These result in anxiety, rapid breathing, vigilance, night sweats, insomnia and poor concentration - even panic attacks and hyperventilation. 

False SUFFOCATION ALARM THEORY This theory proposes that panic disorder patients have a suffocation monitor located in the brainstem, which misinterprets signals and misfires, triggering a false suffocation alarm (panic attack). Many factors are consistent with this hypothesis, including the above-mentioned theory of chronic hyperventilation and carbon dioxide hypersensitivity. The disorder of On-dine s curse (congenital central hypoventilation syndrome) appears to be virtually the opposite of panic disorder and is characterized by a diminished sensitivity of the... 

The elderly client diagnosed with a panic attack disorder is in the busy day room of a long-term care facility and appears anxious, is starting to hyperventilate, is trembling, and is sweating. Which action should the nurse implement first ... 

A review of symptoms will enable the medical officer to evaluate the ability of an individual to work in protective ensemble. Questions concerning shortness of breath or labored breathing on exertion, asthma, other respiratory symptoms, chest pain, high blood pressure, and heat intolerance will provide helpful information. Questions about allergic reactions to rubber products and cold-induced bronchospasm should be asked and a brief psychiatric history directed toward the individual s ability to be encapsulated in personal protective equipment should be taken. Questions about panic attacks, syncopal episodes, or hyperventilation will also offer valuable information. 

A 28-year-old woman has sporadic attacks of intense anxiety, with marked physical symptoms including hyperventilation, tachycardia, and sweating. If she is diagnosed as suffering from a panic disorder, the most appropriate drug to use is (A) Alprazolam... 

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