10 Cholera Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
Symptom #6: Kussmaul Breathing
Kussmaul breathing is a deep, labored pattern of breathing. It is a type of hyperventilation where the level of carbon dioxide in the blood is reduced as the rate and depth of respiration increases.
Kussmaul breathing is associated with several conditions, such as diabetic ketoacidosis, metabolic acidosis, and kidney failure. In cholera, Kussmaul breathing is caused by acidosis due to stool bicarbonate losses and lactic acidosis because of poor perfusion.
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