- Published on
Symptoms and Signs - Differential Diagnosis of Back Pain, Viscerogenic Origin
• Urolithiasis
• Tubal pregnancy
• Prostatitis
• Peptic ulcer
• Pancreatitis
• Metastatic neoplasm (e.g., bladder, uterus, ovary, kidney)
• Endometriosis
• Diverticular spasm
• Colorectal carcinoma
• Aortic aneurysm
• Urolithiasis
• Tubal pregnancy
• Prostatitis
• Peptic ulcer
• Pancreatitis
• Metastatic neoplasm (e.g., bladder, uterus, ovary, kidney)
• Endometriosis
• Diverticular spasm
• Colorectal carcinoma
• Aortic aneurysm
- Published on
Symptoms and Signs - Differential Diagnosis of Baker’s Cyst
• Varicosities
• Tumors
• Popliteal aneurysms
• Lymphadenopathy
• Ganglion
• Deep venous thrombosis (DVT)
• Abscess
• Varicosities
• Tumors
• Popliteal aneurysms
• Lymphadenopathy
• Ganglion
• Deep venous thrombosis (DVT)
• Abscess
- Published on
Symptoms and Signs - Differential Diagnosis of Balanitis
• Reiter’s syndrome
• Psoriasis
• Lichen planus
• Leukoplakia
• Erythroplasia of Queyrat
• Carcinoma of the penis
• Balanitis xerotica obliterans
• Reiter’s syndrome
• Psoriasis
• Lichen planus
• Leukoplakia
• Erythroplasia of Queyrat
• Carcinoma of the penis
• Balanitis xerotica obliterans
- Published on
Symptoms and Signs - Differential Diagnosis of Ballism
• Nonketotic hyperosmolar state
• Medications (e.g., dopamine agonists, phenytoin)
• CNS neoplasm (primary or metastatic)
• Cerebral infarction or hemorrhage
• Nonketotic hyperosmolar state
• Medications (e.g., dopamine agonists, phenytoin)
• CNS neoplasm (primary or metastatic)
• Cerebral infarction or hemorrhage
- Published on
Symptoms and Signs - Differential Diagnosis of Barrett’s Esophagus
• Stricture or Schatzki’s ring
• Peptic ulcer disease
• Malignant neoplasm
• Hiatal hernia
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), uncomplicated
• Gastritis
• Erosive esophagitis
• Angina
• Stricture or Schatzki’s ring
• Peptic ulcer disease
• Malignant neoplasm
• Hiatal hernia
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), uncomplicated
• Gastritis
• Erosive esophagitis
• Angina
- Published on
Symptoms and Signs - Differential Diagnosis of Bartter’s Syndrome
• Surreptitious vomiting
• Hyperprostaglandin E syndrome
• Gitelman’s syndrome
• Diuretic abuse
• Autosomal dominant hypocalcemia
• Surreptitious vomiting
• Hyperprostaglandin E syndrome
• Gitelman’s syndrome
• Diuretic abuse
• Autosomal dominant hypocalcemia
- Published on
Symptoms and Signs - Differential Diagnosis of Basal Cell Carcinoma
• Xeroderma pigmentosum
• Wart
• Squamous cell carcinoma
• Seborrheic keratosis
• Sebaceous hyperplasia
• Psoriasis
• Molluscum contagiosum
• Melanoma (pigmented basal cell carcinoma)
• Keratoacanthoma
• Basal cell nevus syndrome
• Xeroderma pigmentosum
• Wart
• Squamous cell carcinoma
• Seborrheic keratosis
• Sebaceous hyperplasia
• Psoriasis
• Molluscum contagiosum
• Melanoma (pigmented basal cell carcinoma)
• Keratoacanthoma
• Basal cell nevus syndrome
- Published on
Symptoms and Signs - Differential Diagnosis of Basophilia
• Post splenectomy
• Polycythemia vera
• Myxedema
• Myeloid metaplasia
• Leukemia
• Inflammatory processes
• Hodgkin’s lymphoma
• Hemolytic anemia
• Post splenectomy
• Polycythemia vera
• Myxedema
• Myeloid metaplasia
• Leukemia
• Inflammatory processes
• Hodgkin’s lymphoma
• Hemolytic anemia
- Published on
Symptoms and Signs - Differential Diagnosis of Becker’s Nevus
• Postinflammatory pigmentation
• Nevus spilus
• Melanoma
• Congenital melanocytic nevus
• Café au lait macule
• Postinflammatory pigmentation
• Nevus spilus
• Melanoma
• Congenital melanocytic nevus
• Café au lait macule
- Published on
Symptoms and Signs - Differential Diagnosis of Behçet’s Syndrome
• Ulcerative colitis
• Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
• Sweet’s syndrome
• Reiter’s syndrome
• Pemphigoid
• Lichen planus
• Hypereosinophilic syndrome
• Herpes simplex infection
• Crohn’s disease
• Benign aphthous stomatitis
• Ankylosing spondylitis
• AIDS
• Ulcerative colitis
• Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
• Sweet’s syndrome
• Reiter’s syndrome
• Pemphigoid
• Lichen planus
• Hypereosinophilic syndrome
• Herpes simplex infection
• Crohn’s disease
• Benign aphthous stomatitis
• Ankylosing spondylitis
• AIDS
