Infectious Diseases and Microbiology - Atypical Pneumonia ( Chlamydophila pneumonia)
Infectious Diseases and Microbiology - Atypical Pneumonia ( Atypical Pneumonia Chlamydophila pneumoniae formerly belonged to the genus Chlamydia. Similar to a gram-negative cell wall but without the usual peptidoglycan. obligatory parasite inside cells.
Differential Diagnosis of Perirectal Abscess
Differential Diagnosis of Perirectal Abscess • Tuberculosis or actinomycosis; Chagas’ disease • Rectovaginal fistula • Proctitis--often STD associated--including syphilis, gonococcal, chlamydial, chancroid, condylomata acuminata • Pilonidal disease • Neutr
Differential Diagnosis of Bruising in Child Abuse
Differential Diagnosis of Bruising in Child Abuse • Pigments (mongolian spots) • Folk treatment (coining, cupping) • Dermatitis (phytophotodermatitis, nickel allergy) • Connective tissue disorder (Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, vasculitis) • Bleeding disorder (
Differential Diagnosis of Burns in Child Abuse
Differential Diagnosis of Burns in Child Abuse • Impetigo • Folk treatment (moxibustion) • Dermatitis (phytophotodermatitis) • Chemical burn
Differential Diagnosis of Intracranial Hemorrhage in Child Abuse
Differential Diagnosis of Intracranial Hemorrhage in Child Abuse • Perinatal trauma (should resolve by 4 wk) • Glutaric aciduria • Bleeding disorder • Arteriovenous malformation rupture
Differential Diagnosis of fractures in Child Abuse
Differential Diagnosis of fractures in Child Abuse • Very low birth weight (osteopenia of prematurity) • Rickets • Osteogenesis imperfecta • Congenital syphilis
Differential Diagnosis Sexual Abuse in Child Abuse
Differential Diagnosis Sexual Abuse in Child Abuse • Urethral prolapse • Normal variants • Non–sexually acquired infection (group A streptococcus, Shigella) • Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus • Hemangioma • Congenital abnormalities
Differential Diagnosis of Elderly Abuse
Differential Diagnosis of Elderly Abuse • Malnutrition from intrinsic causes • Financial hardship • Falling • Depression or other psychiatric disorder • Conscious nonadherence • Advancing dementia
Differential Diagnosis of Acanthosis Nigricans
Differential Diagnosis of Acanthosis Nigricans • Confluent and reticulated papillomatosis • Hyperpigmented nevus (Becker’s nevus), linear epidermal nevus • Lichen simplex chronicus • Pemphigus vegetans • Seborrheic keratosis
Differential Diagnosis of Achalasia
Differential Diagnosis of Achalasia • Postvagotomy dysmotility • Peptic ulcer disease • Malignant neoplasm: esophageal cancer, infiltrating gastric cancer, lung cancer, lymphoma • Gastritis • Gastric bezoar • Esophageal disease: gastroesophageal reflux di
