When evaluating a patient for a suspected anxiety disorder, clinicians must exclude medical conditions with similar presentations, including endocrine conditions (hyperthyroidism, pheochromocytoma, hyperparathyroidism), cardiopulmonary conditions (arrhythmia, obstructive pulmonary diseases), and neurologic diseases (temporal lobe epilepsy, transient ischemic attacks).

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  Diagnosis and Management of Generalized Anxiety Disorder ... - AAFP

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• Diagnosis and Management of Generalized Anxiety Disorder ... - AAFP www.aafp.org American Academy of Family Physicians via serper

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• anxiety disorders concept
• hyperthyroidism concept