Symptoms and Signs- Differential Diagnosis of Aortic Stenosis
Symptoms and Signs- Differential Diagnosis of Aortic Stenosis • Ventricular septal defect • Mitral regurgitation • Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy • Aortic sclerosis. Aortic stenosis is distinguished from aortic sclerosis by the degree of valve impairment. I
Symptoms and Signs - Differential Diagnosis of Aphthous Stomatitis (Canker Sores)
Symptoms and Signs - Differential Diagnosis of Aphthous Stomatitis (Canker Sores) • White sponge nevus: thick, white corrugated folds involving the buccal mucosa; appears in childhood as an autosomal dominant trait; benign condition • Varices • Nicotine
Symptoms and Signs - Differential Diagnosis of Appendicitis
Symptoms and Signs - Differential Diagnosis of Appendicitis endometriosis, seminal vesiculitis diverticulitis, intestinal obstruction, perforated ulcer, perforated cyst, salpingitis, tubo-ovarian abscess, mittelschmerz, cecum, Meckel’s diverticulitis • Va
Infectious Diseases and Microbiology - Ascaris lumbricoides Infection ( Ascaris Lumbricoides)
Infectious Diseases and Microbiology - Ascaris lumbricoides Infection ( Ascaris Lumbricoides) Lumbricoides Ascaris Lumbricoides largest roundworms in the human intestine, known as nematodes.the most prevalent nematode infection in the world. A lumbric
Differential Diagnosis of Hemolytic Autoimmune Anemia
Differential Diagnosis of Hemolytic Autoimmune Anemia • Nonimmune mediated: microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, hypersplenism, cardiac valve prosthesis, giant cavernous hemangiomas, march hemoglobinuria, physical agents, infections, heavy metals, drugs (n
Differential Diagnosis of Drug Induced Anemia
Differential Diagnosis of Drug Induced Anemia • Drugs that may produce or promote blood loss: aspirin, alcohol, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents, corticosteroids, anticoagulants • Drugs that may interfere with red cell production by inducing marrow
Differential Diagnosis of Hypochromic Anemia
Differential Diagnosis of Hypochromic Anemia • Thalassemia • Other microcytic hemoglobinopathies • Normal or increased body iron stores • Iron deficiency anemia • Impaired iron metabolism • Hereditary • Disorders of heme synthesis: sideroblastic anemias
Differential Diagnosis of Iron Deficiency Anemia
Differential Diagnosis of Iron Deficiency Anemia • Anemia of chronic disease • Sideroblastic anemia • Thalassemia trait • Lead poisoning
Differential Diagnosis of Low Reticulocyte Count Anemia
Differential Diagnosis of Low Reticulocyte Count Anemia • Microcytic anemia (mean corpuscular volume [MCV] < 80): iron deficiency, thalassemia minor, sideroblastic anemia, lead poisoning • Macrocytic anemia (MCV > 100): megaloblastic anemias, folate def
Differential Diagnosis of Megaloblastic Anemia, due to Cobalamin Deficiency
Differential Diagnosis of Megaloblastic Anemia, due to Cobalamin Deficiency • Usurping of luminal Cbl (inadequate Cbl binding to IF) • Nutritional Cbl deficiency (insufficient Cbl intake): vegetarians, vegans, breast-fed infants of mothers with perniciou
