Hyperventilation syndrome differential diagnosis

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Differentiating Hyperventilation syndrome from other diseases

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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↑ Lewis RA, Howell JB (1986). "Definition of the hyperventilation syndrome". Bulletin Européen De Physiopathologie Respiratoire. 22 (2): 201–5. PMID 3708188. |access-date= requires |url= (help)

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