HYPERVENTILATIONS
\hˌa͡ɪpəvˌɛntɪlˈe͡ɪʃənz], \hˌaɪpəvˌɛntɪlˈeɪʃənz], \h_ˌaɪ_p_ə_v_ˌɛ_n_t_ɪ_l_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n_z]\
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A pulmonary ventilation rate faster than is metabolically necessary for the exchange of gases. It is the result of an increased frequency of breathing, an increased tidal volume, or a combination of both. It causes an excess intake of oxygen and the blowing off of carbon dioxide.
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Platidiam
- An inorganic water-soluble platinum complex. After undergoing hydrolysis, it reacts DNA produce both intra interstrand crosslinks. These crosslinks appear to impair replication and transcription of DNA. The cytotoxicity cisplatin correlates with cellular arrest in G2 phase cell cycle.