Differential diagnosis

Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis According to Localization of Abdominal Pain Abdominal pain can originate from intra-abdominal and extra-abdominal or non-GI conditions; hence, it’s advisable to be systematic in your approach to narrow down your differential diagnoses. (i.e., Cardiac, GI, infectious, hematologic, urologic, gynecologic, etc.) When diagnosing abdominal pain, the differential diagnoses can be based on anatomic localization of pain (Figure 3). This, in turn, helps direct…

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Brief HPI: On evaluation, vital signs were notable for hypertension (224/120mmHg, comparable on all extremities) though otherwise normal including afebrile core temperature – capillary glucose was 114mg/dL. On examination, the patient was awake and alert, making coordinated movements symmetrically in all four extremities without hyperreflexia or increased tone. Speech was unintelligible and the patient was... Continue reading →

Differential Diagnosis is the process of differentiating between two or more conditions which share similar signs or symptoms.

SIRS (Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome) is Inflammatory response to a non-infectious insult (pancreatitis, burn, surgery…)

Differential diagnosis in internal medicine : from symptom to diagnosis - Free PDF Download - et al, Walter... - 1,145 Pages - Year: 2007 - medicine

The Approach (Questions):Is the dizziness true vertigo? If so, is it central or peripheral vertigo? Is the vertigo intermittent - likely benign? Constant vertigo is either acute peripheral vestibulopathy (APV) or a posterior circulation/cerebellar CVA

BPD symptoms overlap with ADHD traits and features. Here, we review the nine symptoms of borderline personality disorder, examine how these symptoms may show up in ADHD, and differentiate these two distinct but related conditions.