Pt have hyperventilation in clinic. Most cause:
a- Reduced of CO2
b- Increase CO2
c- Anxiety.***
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Anxiety crisis:
Anxiety, like stress, is an organism's response to borderline situations, which is characterized by a feeling of mild anguish or fear, and the appearance of accelerated heart rate and breathing, sweating or feeling of laziness. It is normal and can even help you learn how to deal with complicated situations.
However, an anxiety crisis, without being a serious health event, creates a panic situation that presents with symptoms very similar to those of the heart attack, to the point that it can be confused with it. It occurs instantaneously, without prior notice, and reaches its maximum intensity in a matter of very few minutes, and can be extended for a few more.
Symptoms of an anxiety crisis:
The symptomatology can vary in each person, but it is considered that there has been an anxiety crisis when four or more of the following symptoms occur:
- Palpitations or elevated heart rate (tachycardia).
- Choking sensation, with rapid breathing.
- Chest tightness.
- Fear or panic. Literally, feel to die.
- Sweating or chills.
- Tremors.
- Nausea or abdominal discomfort.
- Dizziness or even fainting.
- Feeling of unreality.
- Feeling of numbness or tingling.
Causes of an anxiety crisis:
There are physical problems that can trigger (hyperthyroidism, alcohol or drug use, etc.) but the most common is that these types of episodes are associated with causes of a psychological nature, such as stress. The fact that the anxiety crisis can be a symptom of a mental disorder, such as agoraphobia, social phobia and other types of phobias, must also be considered.
However, the anxiety crisis should not be confused with what in psychiatry is called generalized anxiety disorder. While in this case the person is permanently bad or recurring. Those who suffer an anxiety crisis are perfectly before it occurs or between one crisis and another.
What to do in an anxiety crisis?
The normal thing is that the first time an anxiety attack is suffered and the symptoms are not recognized, the emergency department goes to the possibility of a heart attack. But when it has been suffered on occasion, it is possible to control it. The first thing is to remain calm, not to be carried away by fear and try to normalize the breath by inspiring through the nose and expiring rhythmically and increasingly slowly. Taking your pulse while doing this maneuver will allow you to see how your heart rate slowly regains normality.
In either case it is important to consult with the doctor and try to identify what has caused the anxiety crisis or if there is an underlying psychological disorder. Depending on this, the most appropriate treatment may be established in each case, which may contemplate the use of drugs and / or cognitive behavioral psychological therapy.
When stress has been the trigger of the crisis, in most cases no treatment is necessary, but to acquire healthy habits of life that help prevent new episodes. Physical exercise is a good way to relieve stress and relax.
a- Reduced of CO2
b- Increase CO2
c- Anxiety.***
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Anxiety crisis:
Anxiety, like stress, is an organism's response to borderline situations, which is characterized by a feeling of mild anguish or fear, and the appearance of accelerated heart rate and breathing, sweating or feeling of laziness. It is normal and can even help you learn how to deal with complicated situations.
However, an anxiety crisis, without being a serious health event, creates a panic situation that presents with symptoms very similar to those of the heart attack, to the point that it can be confused with it. It occurs instantaneously, without prior notice, and reaches its maximum intensity in a matter of very few minutes, and can be extended for a few more.
Symptoms of an anxiety crisis:
The symptomatology can vary in each person, but it is considered that there has been an anxiety crisis when four or more of the following symptoms occur:
- Palpitations or elevated heart rate (tachycardia).
- Choking sensation, with rapid breathing.
- Chest tightness.
- Fear or panic. Literally, feel to die.
- Sweating or chills.
- Tremors.
- Nausea or abdominal discomfort.
- Dizziness or even fainting.
- Feeling of unreality.
- Feeling of numbness or tingling.
Causes of an anxiety crisis:
There are physical problems that can trigger (hyperthyroidism, alcohol or drug use, etc.) but the most common is that these types of episodes are associated with causes of a psychological nature, such as stress. The fact that the anxiety crisis can be a symptom of a mental disorder, such as agoraphobia, social phobia and other types of phobias, must also be considered.
However, the anxiety crisis should not be confused with what in psychiatry is called generalized anxiety disorder. While in this case the person is permanently bad or recurring. Those who suffer an anxiety crisis are perfectly before it occurs or between one crisis and another.
What to do in an anxiety crisis?
The normal thing is that the first time an anxiety attack is suffered and the symptoms are not recognized, the emergency department goes to the possibility of a heart attack. But when it has been suffered on occasion, it is possible to control it. The first thing is to remain calm, not to be carried away by fear and try to normalize the breath by inspiring through the nose and expiring rhythmically and increasingly slowly. Taking your pulse while doing this maneuver will allow you to see how your heart rate slowly regains normality.
In either case it is important to consult with the doctor and try to identify what has caused the anxiety crisis or if there is an underlying psychological disorder. Depending on this, the most appropriate treatment may be established in each case, which may contemplate the use of drugs and / or cognitive behavioral psychological therapy.
When stress has been the trigger of the crisis, in most cases no treatment is necessary, but to acquire healthy habits of life that help prevent new episodes. Physical exercise is a good way to relieve stress and relax.
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