Infectious Diseases and Microbiology - Urethritis ( Mycoplasma genitalium)
Infectious Diseases and Microbiology - Urethritis ( Mycoplasma genitalium) Urethritis caused by microorganisms other than gonococci and chlamydia. Mycoplasma genitalium lacks a cell wall. The cell membrane comprises sterols. A major factor contributing t
Infectious Diseases and Microbiology - Tuberculosis ( Mycobacterium tuberculosis)
Infectious Diseases and Microbiology - Tuberculosis ( Mycobacterium tuberculosis) Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a slow-growing, acid-fast rod with mycolic acids present in its cell wall and causing tuberculosis. Transmission occurs through respiratory ae
Infectious Diseases and Microbiology - Leprosy ( Mycobacterium leprae)
Infectious Diseases and Microbiology - Leprosy ( Mycobacterium leprae) Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease that affects the skin, nerves, and mucous membranes, causing disfigurement and disability. Mycobacterium leprae is a type of bacteria that is r
Differential Diagnosis of Anal Abscess and Fistula
Differential Diagnosis of Anal Abscess and Fistula • Tuberculosis • Trauma • Threadworm • Secondary abscess • Rectal cancer • Primary anal gland infection • Leukopenia • Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) • Infection • Immunosuppression • HIV infection • D
Differential Diagnosis of Alopecia Areata
Differential Diagnosis of Alopecia Areata • Trichotillomania • Tinea capitis • Telogen effluvium • Secondary syphilis • Androgenic alopecia
Differential Diagnosis of Altitude Sickness
Differential Diagnosis of Altitude Sickness • Substance abuse • Pulmonary embolism • Infection • Hypothermia • Dehydration • Congestive heart failure (CHF) • Cerebrovascular accident • Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning
Differential Diagnosis of Alveolar Consolidation
Differential Diagnosis of Alveolar Consolidation • Trauma • Renal failure • Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis • Neoplasm (bronchoalveolar carcinoma, lymphoma) • Infection • Hemorrhage (Wegener’s granulomatosis, Goodpasture’s syndrome, bleeding diathesis) • E
Differential Diagnosis of Alveolar Hemorrhage
Differential Diagnosis of Alveolar Hemorrhage29 disease) • Wegener’s vasculitis • Mitral stenosis • Lymphangiographic contrast medium • Immune complex–mediated vasculitis • Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis • Hematologic disorders (coagulopathies, thromb
Differential Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD)
Differential Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) • Vascular disorder (chronic subdural hematoma [SDH]) • Organ failure (dialysis dementia, Wilson’s disease) • Normal-pressure hydrocephalus • Normal aging memory loss • Multi-infarct dementia • Metabolic
Differential Diagnosis of Amaurosis Fugax
Differential Diagnosis of Amaurosis Fugax • Retinal migraine: In contrast to amaurosis, the onset of visual loss develops more slowly, usually during a period of 15 to 20 minutes. • Transient visual obscurations (TVOs) occur in the setting of papilledema;
