Fast Breathing and Shortness of Breath
Individuals suffering from blood infection also experience a fast rate of breathing, a condition also called hyperventilation. The condition happens when tidal volume or rate of respiration releases more carbon than the body can produce, which leads to a reduced concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood. When such happens, the body of the individual tries to compensate and balance carbon dioxide concentration through homeostasis, which fails, leading the individual to experience fast breathing. It is a restless condition that causes respiratory alkalosis, dizziness, shaking of hands, lips, and legs, headache, and even fainting in some cases. [2]