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

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Cardiovascular Aortic Stenosis, aortic valve stenosis, atrial flutter, atrial myxoma, cardiac amyloidosis, cardiomegaly, cerebrovascular disease, familial atrial fibrillation, hypertension, inappropriate sinus tachycardia, peripheral arterial disease, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary valve stenosis, second degree AV block, sick sinus syndrome, sinus bradycardia, supraventricular tachycardia, Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
Chemical / poisoning Alcohol flush reaction, amnesic shellfish poisoning, amyl nitrite, antimony, bromomethane, bothrops, cadmium poisoning, carbon monoxide poisoning, cyanogen, ephedra, ethylene, furfural, ginkgo, green tobacco sickness, heavy metal ingestion, hydrazine, lead, marine toxins, mushroom poisoning, norplant, nutmeg, opioid, scombroid food poisoning, rubbing alcohol, solanine, trichloroethylene
Dermatologic No underlying causes
Drug Side Effect 1,1,1-Trichloroethane, 1,4-dichlorobenzene, 3-quinuclidinyl benzilate, 5-HT3 antagonist, abatacept, abciximab, acamprosate, acebutolol, aceclofenac, acetaminophen, acetohexamide, acetylsalicylic acid, aciclovir, acitretin, acyclovir, adalimumab, ajulemic acid, alatrofloxacin, Albendazole, albuterol, Armodafinil, Ketorolac tromethamine, Lisinopril and Hydrochlorothiazide, Losartan and Hydrochlorothiazide,Methylphenidate,Naproxen sodium aldesleukin, alendronate, alfuzosin, aliskiren, alprazolam, altretamine, amantadine, amifostine, amiloride, amiodarone, amitriptyline, amlodipine, amobarbital, Amlodipine besylate and Valsartan, amphetamine, amphotericin b, ampicillin, anagrelide, anastrozole, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor, antihemophilic factor (human), antihemophilic factor (recombinant), aprepitant, aripiprazole, asparaginase, atazanavir, atenolol, atorvastatin, atovaquone, azelastine, azithromycin, baclofen, benazepril, benzodiazepine, benzonatate, benztropine, bepridil, bethanechol, bevacizumab, bezafibrate, bicalutamide, biperiden, bisoprolol, bortezomib, bosentan, bromocriptine, brompheniramine, budesonide, bumetanide, bupivacaine, buprenorphine, bupropion, buspirone, busulfan, butabarbital, butalbital, butanethiol, butorphanol, cabergoline, cafergot, calanolide A, candesartan, capecitabine, captopril, carbamazepine, carbidopa, Carbidopa and Levodopa, carboplatin, carisoprodol, carteolol, carvedilol, caspofungin acetate, cefaclor, centrophenoxine, cetuximab, chlorambucil, chlordiazepoxide, chloroform, chloropyramine, chlorothiazide, chlorpheniramine, chlorpropamide, chlorthalidone, chlorzoxazone, choline magnesium trisalicylate, ciclesonide, cilastatin, cilostazol, cimetidine, cinacalcet, cinoxacin, citalopram, cladribine, clarithromycin, clemastine, clofarabine, clofibrate, clomipramine, clonazepam, clonidine, clopidogrel, clorazepate, co-trimoxazole, codeine, colistimethate, colofac, cyanocobalamin, cyclobenzaprine, cyclosporine, cyproheptadine, dacarbazine, dactinomycin, dalteparin, dantrolene, daptomycin, darbepoetin, desipramine, desloratadine, desoxyn, dexamethasone, dexmethylphenidate, dextroamphetamine, dextromethorphan, dezocine, diampromide, diazepam, dicofol, dicyclomine, didanosine, diethylcathinone, diethylpropion, diflunisal, digoxin, dihydroetorphine, diltiazem, dimenoxadol, dinoprostone, dioxaphetyl butyrate, Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis (DTaP) vaccine, dipyridamole, disopyramide, dobutamine, docetaxel, dofetilide, dolasetron, donepezil, dothiepin, doxazosin, doxepin, duloxetine, Dutasteride and Tamsulosin hydrochloride, efavirenz, eletriptan, emtricitabine, enalapril, enfuvirtide, enoxacin, entacapone, entecavir, ephedrine, eplerenone, epoetin, ergotamine , escitalopram, estazolam, Ethynodiol diacetate and ethinyl estradiol, estrogen, eszopiclone, etanercept, ethcathinone, ethchlorvynol, ethoheptazine, ethosuximide, ethotoin, etodolac, etoposide, exemestane, exenatide, ezetimibe, famotidine, felodipine, fenofibrate, fenoprofen, fentanyl,fesoterodine, fexofenadine, fioricet, flavoxate, floxuridine, fluconazole, fludrocortisone acetate, flunitrazepam, flurazepam, fluticasone, fluvoxamine, formoterol, fosamprenavir, fosinopril, frovatriptan, fulvestrant, furosemide, gabapentin, galantamine, ganciclovir, gatifloxacin, gemcitabine hydrochloride, gemeprost, gemfibrozil, gentamicin, glatiramer, glimepiride, glipizide, glutaraldehyde, glyburide, Glyburide and Metformin, glycopyrrolate, granisetron, green tobacco sickness grifulvin V, griseofulvin, guanabenz, guanethidine, guanfacine, gyromitrin, H2 antagonist, hydrochlorothiazide, hydrocodone, Hydrocodone bitartrate and Homatropine methylbromide, hydrocortisone, hydromorphone, hydroxychloroquine, hydroxyzine, hyoscyamine, ibandronate, idarubicin, ifosfamide, iloperidone, imatinib, imiglucerase, imipenem, imipramine, immune globulin, indapamide, indinavir, indomethacin, infliximab, influenza vaccine, inactivated, influenza vaccine, live, insulin lispro, interferon alfa-2a, interferon alfa-2b, interferon alfacon-1, interferon beta-1a, iodomethane, ipratropium, irbesartan, isocarboxazid, isopropyl alcohol, isoproterenol, isosorbide, isoxsuprine, isradipine, itraconazole, ivabradine, kaopectate, ketorolac, labetalol, lacosamide, lamivudine, lamotrigine, lanthanum, leflunomide, letrozole, leuprolide, levalbuterol, levetiracetam, levobupivacaine, levodopa, levofloxacin, levomethadyl, levorphanol, lidocaine, lindane, lisinopril, lithium, lomotil, lomustine, loratadine, lorazepam, losartan, loxapine, lysuride, magnesium gluconate, magnesium oxide, mechlorethamine, medroxyprogesterone, mefenamic acid, mefloquine, megestrol, melphalan, memantine, meperidine, mercaptopurine, meropenem, mesoridazine, metaproterenol, metaxalone, metethoheptazine, metformin, metheptazine, methimazole, methocarbamol, methotrexate, methoxsalen, methyclothiazide, methylergonovine, methylphenidate, methylprednisolone, methyprylon, metipranolol, metoclopramide, metolazone, metoprolol, metronidazole, mexiletine, mifepristone, miglitol, minocycline hydrochloride, minoxidil, mitomycin, modafinil, moexipril, moricizine, morphine, motofen, moxonidine, mycophenolate, n-ethyl-3-piperidyl benzilate, n-methyl-3-piperidyl benzilate, nabilone, nabumetone, nadolol, nalbuphine, nalmefene, naloxone, naratriptan, natalizumab, nateglinide, nebivolol, nelfinavir, nevirapine, niaprazine, nicardipine, nicotine gum, nicotine lozenges, nifedipine, nilutamide, nimodipine, nisoldipine, nitrazepam, nitrous oxide, nizatidine, norethindrone, ofloxacin, olanzapine, olmesartan, omalizumab, omeprazole, ondansetron, orphenadrine, oseltamivir, oxacillin, oxaliplatin, oxazepam, oxcarbazepine, oxybutynin, paclitaxel, paliperidone, pamidronate, Pantoprazole, paroxetine, pegaspargase, peginterferon alfa-2a, peginterferon alfa-2b, pemetrexed, pemoline, penbutolol, pentamidine, pentazocine, pentosan polysulfate, pentostatin, pentoxifylline, pergolide, perhexiline, perindopril, perphenazine, phenampromide, phenazepam, phenazopyridine, phenelzine, phenobarbital, phenoxybenzamine, phentermine, phenylephrine, phenytoin, pholcodine, pilocarpine, pimozide, pindolol, pioglitazone, pirbuterol, piribedil, piroxicam, pizotifen, plicamycin, posaconazole, pramipexole, pramlintide, prazepam, praziquantel, prazosin, pregabalin, primaquine, probenecid, procainamide, procarbazine, Prochlorperazine, Progesterone, proheptazine, promethazine, propafenone, propantheline, propiram, propoxyphene, propranolol, propylthiouracil, protriptyline, pseudoephedrine, quazepam, quetiapine, quinapril, quinethazone, quinidine, quinoline, rabeprazole, ramelteon, ramipril, ranibizumab, ranitidine, ranolazine, rasagiline, reboxetine, remifentanil, repaglinide, reserpine, ribavirin, riluzole, risedronate, risperidone, ritonavir, rituximab, rivastigmine, rizatriptan, roflumilast, ropinirole, ropivacaine, rosiglitazone, rosuvastatin, roxithromycin, salmeterol, salsalate, saquinavir, sargramostim, scopolamine, selegiline, sibutramine, sildenafil, sitaxsentan, sodium oxybate, sodium stibogluconate, solifenacin, sotalol, sparfloxacin, spironolactone, stimulant laxatives, sulfadiazine, sulfisoxazole, sulindac, sulprostone, sumatriptan, tamoxifen, tamsulosin, tapentadol, tegaserod, telbivudine, telithromycin, telmisartan, temazepam, temozolomide, teniposide, terbutaline, teriparatide, testosterone, tetrabenazine, tetrahydrocannabinol, Thalidomide, thiabendazole, thioridazine, ThioTEPA, thiothixene, tiagabine, tianeptine, ticarcillin, tiludronate, timolol, tinidazole, tizanidine, tocainide, tolazamide, tolbutamide, tolcapone, topiramate, topotecan hydrochloride, torsemide, tralomethrin, tramadol, trandolapril, tranylcypromine, trastuzumab, trazodone, treprostinil, Tretinoin, triamcinolone, triamterene, triazolam, trichloroethylene, triclofos, tricyclic antidepressant, trifluoperazine, trihexyphenidyl, trimeprazine, trimetazidine, trimethobenzamide, trimetrexate glucuronate, trimipramine, tripelennamine, tropisetron, trovafloxacin, valaciclovir, valganciclovir, valproic acid, valsartan, vancomycin, vardenafil, venlafaxine, verapamil, vicodin, vigabatrin, vinyl chloride, voriconazole, vorinostat, zaleplon, zanamivir, ziconotide, zidovudine, zileuton, ziprasidone, zoledronic, zolmitriptan, zolpidem, zonisamide, zopiclone
Ear Nose Throat Balance disorder, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, labyrinthitis, Ménière's disease, otitis externa, superior canal dehiscence, vertigo, vestibular neuronitis
Endocrine No underlying causes
Environmental Multiple chemical sensitivity, sick building syndrome
Gastroenterologic Food intolerance, gastric dumping syndrome, proctitis, staphylococcal enteritis
Genetic Chediak-Higashi disease
Hematologic Haemochromatosis, leukemia, methemoglobinemia, polycythemia
Iatrogenic No underlying causes
Infectious Disease Ebola hemorrhagic fever, giardia lamblia, group A streptococcal infection, hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, infectious mononucleosis, marburg hemorrhagic fever, rift valley fever, tularemia, yellow fever
Musculoskeletal / Ortho Cervical spondylosis
Neurologic Arnold-Chiari malformation, multi-infarct dementia, multiple sclerosis, multiple system atrophy, neuroglycopenia, Parkinson's disease, posterior inferior cerebellar artery syndrome, pure autonomic failure, subdural hematoma, syringobulbia, transient ischaemic attack
Nutritional / Metabolic Hypervitaminosis A, hypoglycemia, thiamine (Vitamin B1) deficiency
Obstetric/Gynecologic Aortocaval compression syndrome, pregnancy
Oncologic Adrenal metastases, colorectal cancer, medulloblastoma
Opthalmologic Aneisokonia, bifocals, Cogan syndrome, oscillopsia, tunnel vision
Overdose / Toxicity Acetylsalicylic acid alfuzosin , aliskiren , atropine, acetylene, aniline, benztropine Mesylate, benzylpiperazine, bortezomib, buspirone, darbepoetin alfa, didanosine, doxazosin, eugenol, fenoprofen, fluticasone, ganciclovir, grayanotoxin, hydrogen sulfide, metolachlor, midazolam, nicotine lozenges, oxygen toxicity, pimozide
Psychiatric Algophobia, panic disorder, Stendhal syndrome
Pulmonary Hyperventilation syndrome, respiratory alkalosis
Renal / Electrolyte Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome
Rheum / Immune / Allergy Takayasu arteritis, systemic lupus erythematosus
Sexual Coital cephalalgia, emergency contraception
Trauma Concussion, post-concussion syndrome, suspension trauma
Urologic Testicular torsion
Miscellaneous Altitude sickness, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic mountain sickness, cinchonism, decompression sickness, dehydration, gulf war syndrome, hypotension, Mal de debarquement, motion sickness, orthostatic hypotension, shock, sleep deprivation, syncope

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