<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Hypocapnia </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Carbon dioxide </Td> </Tr> <P> Hypocapnia or hypocapnea (from the Greek words υπό meaning below normal and καπνός kapnós meaning smoke), also known as hypocarbia, sometimes incorrectly called acapnia, is a state of reduced carbon dioxide in the blood . Hypocapnia usually results from deep or rapid breathing, known as hyperventilation . </P> <P> Hypocapnia is the opposite of hypercapnia . </P>

When should alkalemic hypocapnia be treated with respiratory suppression