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Symptoms and Signs – Differential Diagnosis of Abdominal wall veins, dilated
Caput medusae (portal hypertension)
Inferior vena cava obstruction
Caput medusae (portal hypertension)
Inferior vena cava obstruction
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Symptoms and Signs – Differential Diagnosis of Acanthosis Nigricans
Acromegaly
Insulin resistance: diabetes mellitus, PCOS, steroids
Malignancy: oesophagus, stomach, large bowel, bladder, kidney
Prader-Willi syndrome
Acromegaly
Insulin resistance: diabetes mellitus, PCOS, steroids
Malignancy: oesophagus, stomach, large bowel, bladder, kidney
Prader-Willi syndrome
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Symptoms and Signs – Differential Diagnosis of Acanthocytosis
Abetalipoproteinaemia (associated with retinitis pigmentosa, neurological deficits)
Anorexia
Artifact (blood collected in EDTA tube)
Chorea-acanthocytosis syndrome
Chronic renal failure
Hyposplenism
Hypothyroidism
Liver failure
Abetalipoproteinaemia (associated with retinitis pigmentosa, neurological deficits)
Anorexia
Artifact (blood collected in EDTA tube)
Chorea-acanthocytosis syndrome
Chronic renal failure
Hyposplenism
Hypothyroidism
Liver failure
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Symptoms and Signs – Differential Diagnosis of Raised in ACE (Angiotensin-converting enzyme)
Asbestosis
Lymphoma
Sarcoidosis
Silicosis
TB
Asbestosis
Lymphoma
Sarcoidosis
Silicosis
TB
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Symptoms and Signs – Differential Diagnosis of Xerosis
• Asteatotic eczema
• Eczema craquelé
• Ichthyosis
• Nummular eczema
• Stasis dermatitis
• Asteatotic eczema
• Eczema craquelé
• Ichthyosis
• Nummular eczema
• Stasis dermatitis
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Symptoms and Signs – Differential Diagnosis of Xerostomia
MEDICATIONS
• Tricyclic antidepressants: amitriptyline, doxepin
• Antihistamines: diphenhydramine, chlorpheniramine, promethazine, and many cold and decongestant preparations
• Anticholinergic agents: antiemetics such as scopolamine, antispasmodic agents such as oxybutynin chloride
DEHYDRATION
• Debility
• Fever
POLYURIA
• Alcohol intake
• Arrhythmia
• Diabetes
PREVIOUS HEAD AND NECK IRRADIATION
SYSTEMIC DISEASES
• Sjögren’s syndrome
• Sarcoidosis
• Amyloidosis
• HIV infection
• Graft-versus-host disease
MEDICATIONS
• Tricyclic antidepressants: amitriptyline, doxepin
• Antihistamines: diphenhydramine, chlorpheniramine, promethazine, and many cold and decongestant preparations
• Anticholinergic agents: antiemetics such as scopolamine, antispasmodic agents such as oxybutynin chloride
DEHYDRATION
• Debility
• Fever
POLYURIA
• Alcohol intake
• Arrhythmia
• Diabetes
PREVIOUS HEAD AND NECK IRRADIATION
SYSTEMIC DISEASES
• Sjögren’s syndrome
• Sarcoidosis
• Amyloidosis
• HIV infection
• Graft-versus-host disease
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Symptoms and Signs – Differential Diagnosis of Yellow Fever
• Crimean-Congo (HF)
• Dengue (HF)
• Hemorrhagic fevers (HF) with jaundice
• Leptospirosis
• Malaria
• Typhoid fever
• Valley fever
• Viral hepatitis
• Crimean-Congo (HF)
• Dengue (HF)
• Hemorrhagic fevers (HF) with jaundice
• Leptospirosis
• Malaria
• Typhoid fever
• Valley fever
• Viral hepatitis
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Symptoms and Signs – Differential Diagnosis of Yellow Urine
• Concentrated urine
• Diet rich in carrots
• Normal coloration
• Urinary tract infection
• Use of cascara
• Use of multivitamin supplements
• Concentrated urine
• Diet rich in carrots
• Normal coloration
• Urinary tract infection
• Use of cascara
• Use of multivitamin supplements
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Symptoms and Signs – Differential Diagnosis of Zenker’s Diverticulum
• Achalasia
• CNS disorders (stroke, Parkinson’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis [ALS], multiple sclerosis [MS], myasthenia gravis, muscular dystrophies)
• Dermatomyositis
• Esophageal carcinoma
• Esophageal spasm
• Esophageal webs
• Foreign bodies
• Infection
• Lower esophageal (Schatzki’s) ring
• Peptic stricture
• Achalasia
• CNS disorders (stroke, Parkinson’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis [ALS], multiple sclerosis [MS], myasthenia gravis, muscular dystrophies)
• Dermatomyositis
• Esophageal carcinoma
• Esophageal spasm
• Esophageal webs
• Foreign bodies
• Infection
• Lower esophageal (Schatzki’s) ring
• Peptic stricture
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Symptoms and Signs – Differential Diagnosis of Wheezing, Pediatric Age
• “Hysterical” glottic closure
• Aspiration
• Asthmatic bronchitis
• Atopic asthma
• Bronchiolitis obliterans
• Cardiac failure
• Cigarette smoke, other environmental insults
• Cystic fibrosis
• Endobronchial masses
• Enlarged lymph node
• Exercise-induced asthma
• Extrinsic compression of airways
• Food, saliva, gastric contents
• Foreign body
• Gastroesophageal reflux
• Infection-associated airway reactivity
• Laryngotracheoesophageal cleft
• Lung cysts
• Mediastinal tumor
• Other hypersensitivity reactions: hypersensitivity pneumonitis, tropical eosinophilia, visceral larva migrans, allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
• Pharyngeal incoordination or neuromuscular weakness
• Primary ciliary dyskinesia
• Pulmonary hemosiderosis
• Reactive airways disease
• Salicylate-induced asthma and nasal polyposis
• Sequelae of bronchopulmonary dysplasia
• Tracheobronchomalacia
• Tracheoesophageal fistula, H type
• Vascular ring
• “Hysterical” glottic closure
• Aspiration
• Asthmatic bronchitis
• Atopic asthma
• Bronchiolitis obliterans
• Cardiac failure
• Cigarette smoke, other environmental insults
• Cystic fibrosis
• Endobronchial masses
• Enlarged lymph node
• Exercise-induced asthma
• Extrinsic compression of airways
• Food, saliva, gastric contents
• Foreign body
• Gastroesophageal reflux
• Infection-associated airway reactivity
• Laryngotracheoesophageal cleft
• Lung cysts
• Mediastinal tumor
• Other hypersensitivity reactions: hypersensitivity pneumonitis, tropical eosinophilia, visceral larva migrans, allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
• Pharyngeal incoordination or neuromuscular weakness
• Primary ciliary dyskinesia
• Pulmonary hemosiderosis
• Reactive airways disease
• Salicylate-induced asthma and nasal polyposis
• Sequelae of bronchopulmonary dysplasia
• Tracheobronchomalacia
• Tracheoesophageal fistula, H type
• Vascular ring
