What happens to oxygen level during rapid, shallow breathing?
Several conditions are marked by, or symptomatic of, shallow breathing. The more common of these symptoms include: various anxiety disorders, asthma, hyperventilation, pneumonia, pulmonary edema, and shock. Anxiety, stress, and panic attacks often accompany shallow breathing. Shallow breathing, also known medically as hypopnea, may result in hypoventilation which could cause a build up of carbon dioxide in an individual’s body, a symptom known as hypercapnia. ChaCha!
