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Symptoms and Signs – Differential Diagnosis of Rosacea
• Acne vulgaris
• Carcinoid flush
• Contact dermatitis
• Drug eruption
• Facial sarcoidosis
• Idiopathic facial flushing
• Mastocytosis
• Photodermatitis
• Seborrheic dermatitis
• Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
• Acne vulgaris
• Carcinoid flush
• Contact dermatitis
• Drug eruption
• Facial sarcoidosis
• Idiopathic facial flushing
• Mastocytosis
• Photodermatitis
• Seborrheic dermatitis
• Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
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Symptoms and Signs – Differential Diagnosis of Roseola
• Drug eruption
• Fifth disease
• Measles
• Mononucleosis
• Rubella
• Drug eruption
• Fifth disease
• Measles
• Mononucleosis
• Rubella
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Symptoms and Signs – Differential Diagnosis of Rotator Cuff Syndrome
• Avascular necrosis
• Cervical radiculopathy
• Degenerative arthritis
• Shoulder instability
• Suprascapular nerve entrapment
• Avascular necrosis
• Cervical radiculopathy
• Degenerative arthritis
• Shoulder instability
• Suprascapular nerve entrapment
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Symptoms and Signs – Differential Diagnosis of Rubella
• Allergic reaction
• Congenital syphilis
• Cytomegalovirus, enterovirus
• Herpes simplex
• Kawasaki’s disease
• Other viral infections by enteroviruses, adenoviruses, human parvovirus B19, measles
• Scarlet fever
• Toxoplasmosis
• Allergic reaction
• Congenital syphilis
• Cytomegalovirus, enterovirus
• Herpes simplex
• Kawasaki’s disease
• Other viral infections by enteroviruses, adenoviruses, human parvovirus B19, measles
• Scarlet fever
• Toxoplasmosis
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Symptoms and Signs – Differential Diagnosis of Salivary Gland Enlargement
• Acromegaly
• Anorexia/bulimia
• Chronic pancreatitis
• Cirrhosis
• Diabetes mellitus
• Idiopathic
• Infection (mumps, bacterial infection, HIV infection, TB)
• Medications (e.g., phenylbutazone)
• Neoplasm
• Sarcoidosis
• Sialolithiasis
• Acromegaly
• Anorexia/bulimia
• Chronic pancreatitis
• Cirrhosis
• Diabetes mellitus
• Idiopathic
• Infection (mumps, bacterial infection, HIV infection, TB)
• Medications (e.g., phenylbutazone)
• Neoplasm
• Sarcoidosis
• Sialolithiasis
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Symptoms and Signs – Differential Diagnosis of Decreased Salivary Gland Secretion,
• Amyloidosis
• Anxiety
• CNS disorders
• Dehydration
• Head and neck irradiation
• Medications (antihistamines, antidepressants, neuroleptics, antihypertensives)
• Mumps
• Sarcoidosis
• Sjögren’s syndrome
• Amyloidosis
• Anxiety
• CNS disorders
• Dehydration
• Head and neck irradiation
• Medications (antihistamines, antidepressants, neuroleptics, antihypertensives)
• Mumps
• Sarcoidosis
• Sjögren’s syndrome
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Symptoms and Signs – Differential Diagnosis of Renal Artery Occlusion, Causes
• Abdominal aortic surgery
• Angiography or stent placement
• Atherosclerosis
• Atrial fibrillation
• Atrial myxoma thromboembolism
• Mitral stenosis thromboembolism
• Mural thrombus thromboembolism
• Prosthetic valve thromboembolism
• Renal artery aneurysm/dissection
• Renal cell carcinoma
• Septic embolism
• Thrombosis in patient with fibromuscular dysplasia
• Trauma
• Vasculitis
• Abdominal aortic surgery
• Angiography or stent placement
• Atherosclerosis
• Atrial fibrillation
• Atrial myxoma thromboembolism
• Mitral stenosis thromboembolism
• Mural thrombus thromboembolism
• Prosthetic valve thromboembolism
• Renal artery aneurysm/dissection
• Renal cell carcinoma
• Septic embolism
• Thrombosis in patient with fibromuscular dysplasia
• Trauma
• Vasculitis
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Symptoms and Signs – Differential Diagnosis of Renal Cell Adenocarcinoma
• Other rare primary renal carcinomas and sarcomas
• Renal cysts
• Retroperitoneal tumors
• Transitional cell carcinomas of the renal pelvis (8% of all renal cancers)
• Wilms’ tumor
• Other rare primary renal carcinomas and sarcomas
• Renal cysts
• Retroperitoneal tumors
• Transitional cell carcinomas of the renal pelvis (8% of all renal cancers)
• Wilms’ tumor
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Symptoms and Signs – Differential Diagnosis of Renal Cystic Disorders
• Acquired cystic kidney disease
• Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
• Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease
• Medullary cystic disease
• Medullary sponge kidney
• Simple cysts
• Acquired cystic kidney disease
• Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
• Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease
• Medullary cystic disease
• Medullary sponge kidney
• Simple cysts
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Symptoms and Signs – Differential Diagnosis of Renal Failure, Intrinsic or Parenchymal Causes
ABNORMALITIES OF THE VASCULATURE
• Renal arteries: atherosclerosis, thromboembolism, arteritis
• Renal veins: thrombosis
• Microvasculature: vasculitis, thrombotic microangiopathy
ABNORMALITIES OF GLOMERULI (ACUTE
GLOMERULONEPHRITIS)
• Anti–glomerular membrane disease (Goodpasture’s syndrome)
• Immune complex glomerulonephritis: SLE, postinfectious, idiopathic, membranoproliferative
ABNORMALITIES OF INTERSTITIUM (ACUTE
INTERSTITIAL NEPHRITIS)
• Drugs (e.g., antibiotics, NSAIDs, diuretics, anticonvulsants, allopurinol)
• Infectious pyelonephritis
• Infiltrative: lymphoma, leukemia, sarcoidosis
ABNORMALITIES OF TUBULES
• Physical obstruction (uric acid, oxalate, light chains)
• Acute tubular necrosis
• Ischemic
• Toxic (antibiotics, chemotherapy, immunosuppressives, radiocontrast dyes, heavy metals, myoglobin, hemolyzed RBCs)
ABNORMALITIES OF THE VASCULATURE
• Renal arteries: atherosclerosis, thromboembolism, arteritis
• Renal veins: thrombosis
• Microvasculature: vasculitis, thrombotic microangiopathy
ABNORMALITIES OF GLOMERULI (ACUTE
GLOMERULONEPHRITIS)
• Anti–glomerular membrane disease (Goodpasture’s syndrome)
• Immune complex glomerulonephritis: SLE, postinfectious, idiopathic, membranoproliferative
ABNORMALITIES OF INTERSTITIUM (ACUTE
INTERSTITIAL NEPHRITIS)
• Drugs (e.g., antibiotics, NSAIDs, diuretics, anticonvulsants, allopurinol)
• Infectious pyelonephritis
• Infiltrative: lymphoma, leukemia, sarcoidosis
ABNORMALITIES OF TUBULES
• Physical obstruction (uric acid, oxalate, light chains)
• Acute tubular necrosis
• Ischemic
• Toxic (antibiotics, chemotherapy, immunosuppressives, radiocontrast dyes, heavy metals, myoglobin, hemolyzed RBCs)
