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A health care provider will perform a physical examination, including blood tests and a psychiatric evaluation. Medical disorders must be ruled out before panic disorder can be diagnosed.Disorders related to substance abuse should also be consider...
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Differential diagnosis is the process of distinguishing one diagnosis from other, similar diagnoses. Panic disorder can be difficult to distinguish from other anxiety disorders such as specific phobia and social phobia.
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Because the physical symptoms are so pronounced and frightening, panic attacks can be mistaken for a heart problem. Some people experiencing a panic attack go to an emergency room and endure batteries of tests until a diagnosis is made.Once a medi...
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There are no specific laboratory findings associated with diagnosing PD. However, evidence suggests that some affected persons may have low levels of carbon dioxide and an important ion in the human body called bicarbonate (helps in regulating bl...
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Because the physical symptoms are so pronounced and frightening, panic attacks can be mistaken for a heart problem. Some people experiencing a panic attack go to an emergency room and endure batteries of tests until a diagnosis is made.Once a medi...
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There are no specific laboratory findings associated with diagnosing PD. However, evidence suggests that some affected persons may have low levels of carbon dioxide and an important ion in the human body called bicarbonate (helps in regulating bl...
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During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient''s body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems.
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Detailed information on what to expect during a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation
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