What is hyperventilation?

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Hyperventilation means deep rapid breathing as in

Acidosis
Upper brainstem lesion,
Hypoxia
Hysteria
Salicylate poisoning.

Tachypnea is respiratory rate > 22/min.
Bradypnea is respiratory rate < 10/min.