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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: M.Umer Tariq [2] Kiran Singh, M.D. [3]

Causes

Causes by Organ System

Cardiovascular	Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia, AV-dissociation,AV Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia,Bradycardia-tachycardia syndrome, Cardiac amyloidosis, Cardiogenic shock, Cardiac tamponade, Cardiomyopathy, Commotio cordis, Congenital heart diseaseCongestive heart failure, Cor triatriatum, Coronary heart disease, Decompensated heart failure, Ebstein's anomaly of the tricuspid valve, endocardial fibroelastosis, Fat embolism, Heart cancer, Heart injury, Heart surgery, Hemothorax, Hypertension, Hypokalaemia, Hypotension, Hypovolemia , Idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy, Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia, Inferior vena cava syndrome, Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome, Junctional rhythm, Kawasaki disease, Lange-Nielsen Syndrome, Loeffler's endocarditis, Long QT Syndrome, Low potassium level, Mitral-valve prolapseMultifocal atrial tachycardia, Myocardial infarction, Myocardial ischemia, Myocarditis, Nonparoxysmal Junctional Tachycardia, Palpitations , Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, Premature ventricular contractions, Pulmonary embolism, Pulmonary heart disease, Pulseless ventricular tachycardia, QT lengthening, Romano-Ward Syndrome, Shock, Sick sinus syndrome, Stroke, Timothy syndrome, Torsade de pointes, Uhl anomaly, Unstable angina, Valvular heart disease, Ventricular extrasystoles perodactyly robin sequence, Ventricular familial preexcitation syndrome, Ventricular septal defect, Ventriculo-arterial discordance, isolated, Volume depletion, White coat hypertension, Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
Chemical / poisoning	3-quinuclidinyl benzilate, amphetamine poisoning, arsenic poisoning, Beta-adrenergic poisoning, caffeine poisoning, carbamate insecticide poisoning, carbon monoxide poisoning, Cardiac effects of insect bites, cocaine poisoning, cyanides, cyclic antidepressant poisoning, dicobalt edetate, mercury poisoning, organophosphate insecticide poisoning, scombroid, snake bite, theophylline poisoning
Dermatologic	Porphyria
Drug Side Effect	Abciximab (patient information), Aconitum, Almokalant, Aminophylline, Amlodipine, Amphetamine, Amrinone, Anaesthesia complications, Anti-arrhythmic drugs, Anticholinergic, Antidepressant medications, Antipsychotic, Asenapine maleate, Astemizole, Atomoxetine, Atropine, Beractant, Benzphetamine, Benzatropine, Benzylpiperazine, Biperiden, Bepridil, Bupropion, Caffeine, Caspofungin,Chlorpromazine, Chlorprothixene, Cidofovir, Clemastine, Clofarabine, Clomifene, Clomipramine, Clonidine, Clozapine, cocaine, Corticorelin, Cosyntropin, Daptomycin, Decongestants, Desflurane, Desipramine, Desoxyn, Diazoxide, Diethylcathinone,Diethylpropion, Diet pills, Diflunisal, Digoxin, Dapsone, Diltiazem, Dimenhydrinate, Dimercaprol, Diphenhydramine, Dipivefrine,Disulfiram, Dobutamine, Dofetilide, Dopamine, Dopexamine, Dosulepin hydrochloride, Doxapram, Doxepin, Ephedrine, Epinephrine,Ethcathinone, Etilefrine, Felbamate, ferumoxytol, Ferric Carboxymaltose, Flavoxate, Febuxostat, Formoterol, gadopentetate, Glyceryl trinitrate, Hexamethonium, Hydralazine, Hydrocortisone, Hydroxocobalamin, Hydroxyethyl starch, Hyoscyamine, Iloprost, Imipramine, Imipenem-Cilastatin, Indomethacin, interferon alfacon-1, Isoprenaline, Isoproterenol, Isoproterenol (aerosol), Isosorbide mononitrate, laronidase, L-dopa, Leflunomide, Levomepromazine, Levomethamphetamine, Levosimendan, Levothyroxine, Lomotil, Macrolide, Maprotiline, Meropenem,Methcathinone, Methadone withdrawl, Methylphenidate, Metoclopramide, Milnacipran hydrochloride, Minoxidil, Modafinil, Meprobamate,Motofen, Nabilone, Nalbuphine, Nalmefene, Naltrexone, Niacin, Nialamide, Nitazoxanide, Neuromuscular-blocking drugs, Olanzapine,OpioidOprelvekin, Oxaprozin, Oxcarbazepine, Paliperidone, Papaverine, Paregoric, Pegylated interferon alfa-2b, Pentamidine Isethionate, Pergolide,Phendimetrazine, Phentermine, Pilocarpine, Pipradrol, Pirbuterol, Pralidoxime, Procainamide (patient information), Procyclidine hydrochloride,Promethazine, Propantheline, prednisolone, Pseudoephedrine, Rizatriptan, Sipuleucel-T, Sumatriptan, Teniposide, Terbutaline, Thalidomide,Tiagabine, Tizanidine, Trazodone, Triazolam, Trospium, Tuaminoheptane, Valdecoxib, Vardenafil, Voriconazole, Zolmitriptan, Zonisamide,Zopiclone withdrawl
Ear Nose Throat	No underlying causes
Endocrine	Adrenal adenoma, familial, adrenal cancer, adrenal gland hyperfunction , adrenal incidentaloma , adrenal medulla neoplasm , anorexia nervosa, carcinoid crisis , carcinoid syndrome , generalized resistance to thyroid hormone , Graves' disease, Hashimoto's thyroiditis , hyperadrenalism , hyperthyroidism, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, hypoglycaemia, hypokalaemia, hypomagnesemia, insulinoma, hypokalemia, multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 , multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2, multiple endocrine neoplasia type 3, multiple endocrine neoplasia, overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism), phaeochromocytoma, postpartum hyperthyroidism , postural orthostatic syndrome, toxic multinodular goitre, Waterhouse-friederichsen syndrome
Environmental	Hyperthermia
Gastroenterologic	Accessory pancreas, anorexia nervosa, bacterial digestive infections , Boerhaave syndrome, carcinoid crisis , carcinoid syndrome, gastroenteritis, Mallory-Weiss syndrome, megacolon, peritonitis, retroperitoneal hematoma, ruptured spleen, ulcerative colitis, Viral digestive infections , Watermelon stomach
Genetic	Brugada syndrome, Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, Costello syndrome
Hematologic	Ruptured spleen, Sickle-cell disease
Iatrogenic	Blood transfusion, Acute radiation sickness , Cotton fever, Malignant hyperthermia, Neuroleptic malignant syndrome, Serotonin syndrome
Infectious Disease	Amanita phalloides, Clostridium Difficile, Cotton fever, Ebola, Lassa fever, Malaria, Scarlet fever, Tuberculosis
Musculoskeletal / Ortho	No underlying causes
Neurologic	Autonomic neuropathy, Dysautonomia
Nutritional / Metabolic	Adams Nance syndrome, Acute Porphyria, Beriberi Heart Disease, Betel nut, Foods containing tyramine, Hypoglycemia, Hypomagnesemia, Metabolic acidosis
Obstetric/Gynecologic	Aortocaval compression syndrome, Fetal distress, Omphalitis
Oncologic	Insulinoma
Opthalmologic	No underlying causes
Overdose / Toxicity	Aconitum, Benzylpiperazine, Bupropion, Cocaine, Desipramine toxicity Diflunisal, Imipramine, Lomotil, Long-term effects of alcohol, Palytoxin, Procainamide, Procyclidine hydrochloride Toxemia , Toxidrome Xanthine
Psychiatric	Methadone withdrawl
Pulmonary	Acute Chest Syndrome, Asthma, Community-acquired pneumonia, Hemothorax
Renal / Electrolyte	No underlying causes
Rheum / Immune / Allergy	Kawasaki disease
Sexual	No underlying causes
Trauma	Commotio cordis
Urologic	No underlying causes
Miscellaneous	Angel's trumpet, bothrops, dipping tobacco, Jimsonweed (datura stramonium), smoking, tobacco (nicotiana tabacum)

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