Which of the following does not causes hyperventilation?
ANSWER: (C) Pulmonary hypertensionREF: Harrisons 17th ed chapter 258CAUSES OF HYPERVENTILATION:HypoxemiaHigh altitudePulmonary diseaseCardiac shuntsPulmonary disordersPneumoniaInterstitial pneumonitis, fibrosis, edemaPulmonary emboli, vascular diseaseBronchial asthmaPneumothoraxChest wall disordersCardiovascular disordersCongestive heart failureHypotensionMetabolic disordersAcidosis (diabetic, renal, lactic)Hepatic failureNeurologic and psychogenic disordersPsychogenic or anxiety hyperventilationCentral nervous system infection, tumorsDrug-inducedSalicylatesMethylxanthine derivativesAdrenergic agonistsProgesteroneMiscellaneousFever, sepsisPainPregnancy
Anxiety
High altitude
Pulmonary hypertension
Psychotic illness
Disorders of Ventilation