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The drop in carbon dioxide in your blood that occurs when you hyperventilate is called hypocapnia. It signals a breakdown in the exchange of gases inside your _____________________________, where the stuff your body doesn’t want is swapped out for the stuff it desperately needs.

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Blood cells

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Hypocapnia refers to a situation whereby carbon dioxide is at a reduced level in the blood. This phenomenon is usually caused by deep/rapid breathing known as hyperventilation.

It signals a breakdown in the exchange of gases inside your blood cells where the stuff your body doesn’t want is swapped out for the stuff it desperately needs.

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