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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ogheneochuko Ajari, MB.BS, MS [2]
Overview
Causes
Life Threatening Causes
Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.
Common Causes
Causes by Organ System
| Cardiovascular
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Arsenic poisoning, atheromatous embolism, fucosidosis, myocardial infarction, pulmonary hypertension
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| Chemical / poisoning
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Arsenic poisoning
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| Dermatologic
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Acrocyanosis of infancy, anorexia nervosa, arsenic poisoning, black foot disease, Buerger's disease, ethylmalonic encephalopathy, fucosidosis, livedoid vasculopathy, remittent idiopathic necrotizing acrocyanosis, scleroderma, sulfhemoglobinemia, Van Bogaert-Hozay syndrome, waldenström macroglobulinemia, wegener's granulomatosis
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| Drug Side Effect
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Amphotericin B deoxycholate, butyl nitrate, imipramine, interferon 2 alpha
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| Ear Nose Throat
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Wegener's granulomatosis, Van Bogaert-Hozay syndrome
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| Endocrine
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No underlying causes
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| Environmental
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Arsenic poisoning
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| Gastroenterologic
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Anorexia nervosa, arsenic poisoning, atheromatous embolism, ethylmalonic encephalopathy, fucosidosis, scleroderma, waldenström macroglobulinemia
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| Genetic
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Genetic
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| Hematologic
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Antiphospholipid syndrome, cold agglutinin disease, cryoglobulinemia, essential thrombocytopenia, ethylmalonic encephalopathy, methemoglobinemia, secondary polycythemia, sulfhemoglobinemia, Waldenström macroglobulinemia
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| Iatrogenic
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No underlying causes
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| Infectious Disease
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No underlying causes
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| Musculoskeletal / Ortho
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Antiphospholipid syndrome, brachial plexus neuropathy, Buerger's disease, erythromelalgia, fucosidosis, puffy hand syndrome, stroke, Van Bogaert-Hozay syndrome, Waldenström macroglobulinemia
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| Neurologic
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Arsenic poisoning, atheromatous embolism, brachial plexus neuropathy, ethylmalonic encephalopathy, fucosidosis, spinal cord injury, stroke, Van Bogaert-Hozay syndrome, Waldenström macroglobulinemia
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| Nutritional / Metabolic
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Anorexia nervosa, arsenic poisoning, atheromatous embolism
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| Obstetric/Gynecologic
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Anorexia nervosa
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| Oncologic
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No underlying causes
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| Opthalmologic
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Atheromatous embolism, Van Bogaert-Hozay syndrome, Waldenström macroglobulinemia, Wegener's granulomatosis
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| Overdose / Toxicity
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No underlying causes
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| Psychiatric
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Anorexia nervosa, asperger disease, schizophrenia, Van Bogaert-Hozay syndrome
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| Pulmonary
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Arsenic poisoning, pulmonary alveolar proteinosis, pulmonary arteriovenous malformation, pulmonary embolism, pulmonary hypertension, scleroderma, Waldenström macroglobulinemia, Wegener's granulomatosis
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| Renal / Electrolyte
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Atheromatous embolism, scleroderma, Waldenström macroglobulinemia, Wegener's granulomatosis
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| Rheum / Immune / Allergy
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Antiphospholipid syndrome, Buerger's disease, erythromelalgia, Wegener's granulomatosis
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| Sexual
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No underlying causes
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| Trauma
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No underlying causes
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| Urologic
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No underlying causes
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| Dental
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Wegener's granulomatosis
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| Miscellaneous
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Idiopathic, black foot disease
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Causes in Alphabetical Order
References
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