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Published on: April 24, 2024

Symptoms and Signs – Differential Diagnosis of Cachexia

Symptoms and Signs – Differential Diagnosis of Cachexia
Malnutrition, eating disorders
Malignancy
Infection (e.g. TB, Cryptosporidium in AIDS)
Congestive cardiac failure
Alzheimer's disease

Published on: April 24, 2024

Symptoms and Signs – Differential Diagnosis of Cafe-au-lait spots

Symptoms and Signs – Differential Diagnosis of Cafe-au-lait spots
Neurofibromatosis
Tuberous sclerosis
McCune-Albright syndrome
Fanconi anaemia

Published on: April 24, 2024

Symptoms and Signs – Differential Diagnosis of Calf swelling/pain

Symptoms and Signs – Differential Diagnosis of Calf swelling/pain
Deep venous thrombosis
Cellulitis, necrotizing fasciitis
Baker's cyst rupture
Trauma, compartment syndrome
Ruptured popliteal aneurysm
Ruptured gastrocnemius

Published on: April 24, 2024

Symptoms and Signs – Differential Diagnosis of Candidiasis

Symptoms and Signs – Differential Diagnosis of Candidiasis
Diabetes mellitus
Drugs: broad-spectrum antibiotics, immunosuppressants, steroids
Extremes of age
HIV
Malignancy
Pregnancy
Iron deficiency (severe)
Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis

Published on: April 23, 2024

Symptoms and Signs – Differential Diagnosis of Prolonged Bleeding

Symptoms and Signs – Differential Diagnosis of Prolonged Bleeding
Coagulation disorders:
Disseminated intravascular coagulation
Haemophilia
Liver disease
Platelet disorders
Vitamin K deficiency/warfarin

Published on: April 23, 2024

Symptoms and Signs – Differential Diagnosis of Blood film

Symptoms and Signs – Differential Diagnosis of Blood film
Teardrop cells
Target cells
Spherocytosis
Reticulocytosis
Polychromasia
Poikilocytosis
Pappenheimer bodies
Normoblasts
Leukoerythroblastic anaemia
Leukaemoid reaction
Hypochromia:
Howell-Jolly bodies
Dimorphic blood film
Burr cells
Blasts
Basophilic stippling
Anisocytosis
Acanthocytes

Published on: April 23, 2024

Symptoms and Signs – Differential Diagnosis of Blue nail(s)

Symptoms and Signs – Differential Diagnosis of Blue nail(s)
Wilson's disease
Subungal haematoma
Pseudomonas infection
Melanoma

Published on: April 23, 2024

Symptoms and Signs – Differential Diagnosis of Blue sclerae

Symptoms and Signs – Differential Diagnosis of Blue sclerae
Pseudoxanthoma elasticum
Osteogenesis imperfecta
Marfan's syndrome
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

Published on: April 23, 2024

Symptoms and Signs – Differential Diagnosis of Bowing of tibia

Symptoms and Signs – Differential Diagnosis of Bowing of tibia
Treponemal disease: syphilis, yaws
Rickets
Paget's disease
Osteogenesis imperfecta
McCune-Albright syndrome

Published on: April 23, 2024

Symptoms and Signs – Differential Diagnosis of Bradycardia

Symptoms and Signs – Differential Diagnosis of Bradycardia
Vasovagal attacks
Sleep
Physical fitness
Obstructive jaundice
Hypothyroidism
Hypothermia
Drugs: amiodarone, 13-blocker, Ca 2+ channel antagonist (e.g. verapamil),
digoxin
Cushing's reflex (Increased intracranial pressure)
Breast pain 15
Atrioventricular block
Acute Ml (Sinus node ischaemia), sick sinus syndrome

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