Hyperventilation syndrome differential diagnosis
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1], Farman Khan, MD, MRCP [2]
Many serious and emergent medical conditions can present with symptoms also found in patients with hyperventilation syndrome. The differential diagnosis of HVS is broad, and includes[1]
Pulmonary
- Pneumothorax
- Asthma exacerbation
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation
- Pulmonary embolism
- Pneumonia
Cardiac
- Acute coronary syndrome
- Arrhythmia like atrial Fibrillation,Atrial Flutter
- Heart failure
Neurologic
- Seizure disorder
Endocrine and Metabolic
- Hyperthyroidism
- Ketoacidosis
- Less frequently hypoglycemia or hypocalcemia
Musculoskeletal
- Costochondritis
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References
- ↑ Lewis RA, Howell JB (1986). "Definition of the hyperventilation syndrome". Bulletin Européen De Physiopathologie Respiratoire. 22 (2): 201–5. PMID 3708188.
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