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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Pheochromocytoma must be differentiated from [[anxiety]], [carcinoid], and [hypoglycemia]. | |||
==Differentiating Pheochromocytoma from other Diseases== | ==Differentiating Pheochromocytoma from other Diseases== | ||
The [[differential diagnosis]] of pheochromocytoma includes: | The [[differential diagnosis]] of pheochromocytoma includes: | ||
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*[[Renovascular hypertension]] | *[[Renovascular hypertension]] | ||
*[[Hypoglycemia]] | *[[Hypoglycemia]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Stress]] | ||
*[[Exercise]] | *[[Exercise]] | ||
*[[Medication]]s such as [[stimulant]]s, [[methyldopa]], [[dopamine]] [[agonist]]s | *[[Medication]]s such as [[stimulant]]s, [[methyldopa]], [[dopamine]] [[agonist]]s | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmad Al Maradni, M.D. [2]
Overview
Pheochromocytoma must be differentiated from anxiety, [carcinoid], and [hypoglycemia].
Differentiating Pheochromocytoma from other Diseases
The differential diagnosis of pheochromocytoma includes:
- Anxiety disorders
- Carcinoid tumor
- Paragangliomas
- Essential hypertension
- Hyperthyroidism
- Insulinoma
- Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia
- Renovascular hypertension
- Hypoglycemia
- Stress
- Exercise
- Medications such as stimulants, methyldopa, dopamine agonists