Differential Diagnosis of Acute Scrotum
Differential Diagnosis of Acute Scrotum • Testicular torsion • Testicular neoplasm • Referred pain, hernia, urolithiasis • Orchitis • Epididymitis
Differential Diagnosis of Addison’s Disease (Primary Adrenocortical Insufficiency)
Differential Diagnosis of Addison’s Disease (Primary Adrenocortical Insufficiency) • Sepsis • Salt-losing nephritis • Myopathies • Major depression • Hypovolemic shock • Hemochromatosis • GI malignant neoplasm • Chronic infection • Apathetic hyperthyroidi
Differential Diagnosis of Adnexal Mass
Differential Diagnosis of Adnexal Mass • Uterus (fibroid, neoplasm) • Urinary tract (pelvic kidney, distended bladder, urachal cyst) • Retroperitoneum (neoplasm, abdominal wall hematoma or abscess) • Ovary (neoplasm, endometriosis, functional cyst) • Infl
Differential Diagnosis of Unilateral Adrenal Mass
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Differential Diagnosis of Bilateral Adrenal Mass
Differential Diagnosis of Bilateral Adrenal Mass • Nonfunctional lesions: infection (tuberculosis, fungi), infiltration (leukemia, lymphoma), replacement (amyloidosis), hemorrhage, bilateral metastases • Functional lesions: adrenocorticotropic hormone (AC
Differential Diagnosis of Adynamic Ileus
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Differential Diagnosis of Aerophagia (Belching, Eructation)
Differential Diagnosis of Aerophagia (Belching, Eructation) • Rapid food ingestion • Poorly fitting dentures, orthodontic appliances • Nursing infants (especially when nursing in horizontal position) • Ingestion of legumes, onions, peppers • Hiatal hernia
Differential Diagnosis of Agoraphobia
Differential Diagnosis of Agoraphobia • Therapeutic (theophylline, steroids) and recreational (cocaine, amphetamine, caffeine) drugs and drug withdrawal (alcohol, barbiturates, benzodiazepines) • Post-traumatic stress disorder (cued by recall of a stresso
Infectious Diseases and Microbiology - Intra Abdominal Abscess
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Infectious Diseases and Microbiology - Sexually transmitted nongonococcal urethritis caused by Chlamydia trachomatis
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