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Hyperventilation | Rapid Breathing - Symptom Evaluation - Glossary

Written by - Dr. Ravali Neerumalla, M.B.B.S

Medically Reviewed by - Dr. Simi Paknikar, MD

Last Updated on Sep 20, 2016

Glossary

Palpitations: Feeling one’s own heartbeat.

Embolism: Freely moving foreign material in the blood vessels.

Pulmonary: It refers to the lung.

Published on Sep 19, 2016
Last Updated on Sep 20, 2016

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