Discussion Post
Students Name
Institution Affiliation
Discussion Post
Hypoventilation and hyperventilation are two different breathing patterns, with some critical physiologic consequences for both. Hyperventilation is breathing rapidly and deeply, causing the excessive exhalation of carbon dioxide (CO?) from the body. This can decrease blood levels of CO?, which elevates blood pH, also known as respiratory alkalosis. In contrast, hypoventilation is shallow or slow breathing that results i...