Autonomic hyperactivity symptoms

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Differentiating Hypoglycemia from other diseases that cause autonomic hyperactivity symptoms:

Disease Clinical Manifestation Investigations
Symptoms Signs
Palpitations Fever Sweating Headache
Hypoglycemia + - + +
Anxiety disorders + - + +
  • Rapid pulse and may be irregular
  • Psychiatry evaluation
Pheochromocytoma[1][2] + + + +
Arrhythmia + - - -
  • Irregular pulse
  • ECG changes according to the cause
Hyperthyroidism + + + +

References

  1. Lenders JW, Pacak K, Walther MM, Linehan WM, Mannelli M, Friberg P; et al. (2002). "Biochemical diagnosis of pheochromocytoma: which test is best?". JAMA. 287 (11): 1427–34. PMID 11903030.
  2. Bravo EL (1991). "Pheochromocytoma: new concepts and future trends". Kidney Int. 40 (3): 544–56. PMID 1787652.