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Physical causes of anxiety-like symptoms

Physical causes of anxiety-like symptoms
Cardiovascular
Angina pectoris, arrhythmias, heart failure, hypertension, hypovolemia, myocardial infarction, syncope (multiple causes), valvular disease, vascular collapse (shock)
Dietary
Caffeine, monosodium glutamate (Chinese restaurant syndrome), vitamin-deficiency diseases
Drug-related
Akathisia (secondary to antipsychotic drugs), anticholinergic toxicity, digitalis toxicity, hallucinogens, hypotensive agents, stimulants (amphetamines, cocaine, related drugs), withdrawal syndromes (alcohol, sedative-hypnotics), bronchodilators (theophylline, sympathomimetics)
Hematologic
Anemias
Immunologic
Anaphylaxis, systemic lupus erythematosus
Metabolic
Hyperadrenalism (Cushing's disease), hyperkalemia, hyperthermia, hyperthyroidism, hypocalcemia, hypoglycemia, hyponatremia, hypothyroidism, menopause, porphyria (acute intermittent)
Neurologic
Encephalopathies (infectious, metabolic, toxic), essential tremor, intracranial mass lesions, postconcussive syndrome, seizure disorders (especially of the temporal lobe), vertigo
Respiratory
Asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pneumonia, pneumothorax, pulmonary edema, pulmonary embolism
Secreting tumors
Carcinoid, insulinoma, pheochromocytoma
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Adapted from: Rosenbaum, JF, N Engl J Med 1982; 306:401.
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