Angor animi
| Angor animi | |
|---|---|
| Causes | Acute coronary syndrome, pheochromocytoma |
Angor animi (also referred to as angina animi,[1][2] Gairdner's disease[2] and also angina pectoris sine dolore[2]), in medicine, is a symptom defined as a patient's perception that they are in fact dying. Most cases of angor animi are found in patients with acute coronary syndrome (cardiac-related chest pain) such as myocardial infarction. It is, however, occasionally found in patients with other conditions.[1] Pheochromocytoma also can present with angor animi, accompanied by other symptoms that include; profuse sweating, palpitations and characteristically a pounding severe headache. Irukandji syndrome is also another reported cause.[3]
Angor animi is differentiated from a fear or desire for death,[1] since angor animi refers to a patient's actual and genuine belief that they are in fact dying.[1]
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- ^ a b c Gairdner's disease. Online Medical Dictionary. CancerWeb. Centre for Cancer Education. Newcastle University. http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?query=Gairdner%27s+disease (accessed: May 04, 2007)
- ^ Fenner, P.J. (2000). "Carukia barnesi and the 'Irukndji Syndrome'" (PDF). www.marine-medic.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2008-07-19. Retrieved 2017-07-18.