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Symptoms and Signs – Differential Diagnosis of Miosis
Reactive to light
Homer's syndrome
Old age
Reactive to light
Homer's syndrome
Old age
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Symptoms and Signs – Differential Diagnosis of Mitral regurgitation
Chordal rupture and floppy mitral valve associated with connective tissue diseases (pseudoxanthoma elasticum, osteogenesis imperfecta, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Marfan's syndrome, SLE}
Functional mitral regurgitation: secondary to left ventricular dilatation
Infective endocarditis
Mitra! valve prolapse
Papillary muscle rupture (after Ml) or dysfunction (ischaemic heart disease/ cardiomyopathy}
Rheumatic heart disease
Chordal rupture and floppy mitral valve associated with connective tissue diseases (pseudoxanthoma elasticum, osteogenesis imperfecta, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Marfan's syndrome, SLE}
Functional mitral regurgitation: secondary to left ventricular dilatation
Infective endocarditis
Mitra! valve prolapse
Papillary muscle rupture (after Ml) or dysfunction (ischaemic heart disease/ cardiomyopathy}
Rheumatic heart disease
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Symptoms and Signs – Differential Diagnosis of Leukaemoid reaction
Burns
Haemolysis
Haemorrhage
Malignant bone marrow infiltration
Severe infection, TB
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Symptoms and Signs – Differential Diagnosis of Leukoerythroblastic anaemia
Hypoxia
Marrow infiltration, e.g. malignancy
Severe anaemia
Hypoxia
Marrow infiltration, e.g. malignancy
Severe anaemia
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Symptoms and Signs – Differential Diagnosis of Leukoplakia
Infection: HIV, candida, syphilis
Trauma/friction
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Symptoms and Signs – Differential Diagnosis of Livedo reticularis
Cholesterol embolus
Cryoglobulinaemia, systemic lupus erythematosus, antiphospholipid syndrome,
polyarteritis nodosa
Cholesterol embolus
Cryoglobulinaemia, systemic lupus erythematosus, antiphospholipid syndrome,
polyarteritis nodosa
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Symptoms and Signs – Differential Diagnosis of Lip swellings
Allergidanaphylactic reaction
Angioneurotic shock (C1 esterase deficiency)
Crohn's disease
Granulomatous cheilitis
Insect bite
Sarcoid
Allergidanaphylactic reaction
Angioneurotic shock (C1 esterase deficiency)
Crohn's disease
Granulomatous cheilitis
Insect bite
Sarcoid
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Symptoms and Signs – Differential Diagnosis of Lip erosions
Erythema multiforme/Stephens-Johnson syndrome
Herpes simplex
Impetigo
Pemphigus
Erythema multiforme/Stephens-Johnson syndrome
Herpes simplex
Impetigo
Pemphigus
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Symptoms and Signs – Differential Diagnosis of Lipodystrophy
Associated with membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (type II)
Congenital
HIV drugs: protease inhibitors
Idiopathic
Injection, e.g. insulin
Local
Panniculitis
Partial
Pressure
Associated with membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (type II)
Congenital
HIV drugs: protease inhibitors
Idiopathic
Injection, e.g. insulin
Local
Panniculitis
Partial
Pressure
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Symptoms and Signs – Differential Diagnosis of Liver function tests
Raised AST (SGOT)
Hepatocyte damage
Haemolysis
Myocardial infarction
Skeletal muscle damage
Raised ALT (SGPT),
Hepatocyte damage
Shock
Raised ALP,
Liver disease: cholestasis
Bone disease (i osteoblastic activity): growth in adolescence, healing fracture,
Paget's disease of bone, osteomalacia, bone metastases, hyperparathyroidism,
renal failure
Placenta: pregnancy
Small intestinal disease
Raised AST (SGOT)
Hepatocyte damage
Haemolysis
Myocardial infarction
Skeletal muscle damage
Raised ALT (SGPT),
Hepatocyte damage
Shock
Raised ALP,
Liver disease: cholestasis
Bone disease (i osteoblastic activity): growth in adolescence, healing fracture,
Paget's disease of bone, osteomalacia, bone metastases, hyperparathyroidism,
renal failure
Placenta: pregnancy
Small intestinal disease
