Pneumonia diagnosis differential
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And only a differential diagnosis can be obtained from this. Further additional testing like CT scan, tumor markers or PET scan may further help in the evaluation. But a confirmed diagnosis of cancer can only be made with a histopathological study, which is the study of the cells, which is done on the biopsy of the lesion.
So, after therapy with antibiotics, a repeat X ray may be needed to see for resolution of the lung lesion, if it is due to pneumonia.
Is there a differential diagnosis for genital herpes that someone can do at home?
Just for those cases where it's clearly not obviously herpes, with classic oozing sores, prodromes, etc.
For example, I have a patch of skin about the size of my thumb that's red and sore, on the shaft near the glans. Been there a week. I thought it was poison ivy due to the way it felt (patchy, itchy mild bumps in a line, irritated, slight oozing from the skin), but it wasn't that bad.
But from imaging studies alone, it is difficult to make an exact diagnosis. It can only be differential. Tuberculosis heals by fibrosis. But an acute infection can cause a pneumonic patch. So, you will only have to wait and watch, if it does not resolve after six weeks, you may need a biopsy. A biopsy facilitates a histologic study of cells, which gives you a definite diagnosis. So once you have the diagnosis you will know what measures or precautions you need to follow. Good Luck.
sorry, i forgot to say that she had anemia and her ferritin level was below 10 and after taking the oral iron supplementation, it increased to 40
X rays are images and can show radiolucent or opaque shadows. And only a differential diagnosis can be obtained from this. The shadow can occur due to local causes like recurrent lung infections and sometimes due to cancer of the lungs. They can also be seen in systemic diseases like systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, sarcoidosis and scleroderma. Only further investigations like a CT or PET scan and sometimes a biopsy may be needed to arrive at a diagnosis.
Also the FLAIR technique adds little to the differential diagnosis. The calculation of magnetisation transfer ratio (MT ratio) may be useful to better characterise some entities, such as vasculitis, from multiple sclerosis.
Differential diagnosis of multiple sclerosis: contribution of magnetic resonance techniques.
“The differential diagnosis for patients who present with abnormalities on chest x-ray includes lung cancer, as well as nonmalignant diseases. These include infectious causes such as tuberculosis or pneumonia, or inflammatory conditions such as sarcoidosis. These diseases can result in mediastinal lymphadenopathy or lung nodules, and sometimes mimic lung cancers.” The finding has to be corelated with the symptoms and history of exposure smoking, mining, asbestos, tin, aluminium dust etc.
I had a CT scan the other day and it showed a 9mm nodular opacity in the superior segment of the left lower lung. Differential diagnosis includes early pneumonia, focal pneumonitis, scarring and early developing neoplasm. Given history of smoking , 3 follow-up chest CT is recommended to document stability/resolution.
My question is how long do I wait to take the next CT? My family doctor says do one a year. What is your opinion? I'm really concerned about the possibility of cancer.
My Father was admitted in to hospital last week following a chest infection which led to pneumonia and heart failure. He has been in hospital for over 10 days and is recovering well. They are due to be sending him home tomorrow, the infection has cleared and virtually all the fluid in his lungs has disappeared, apart from the left lung for which they are going to give him medication.
then quick onset of death usually only occurs in infants or elderly - or in people who have a weakened immune system. Pneumonia caused by bacteria is more angers than pneumonia caused by a virus, but oftentimes a virus can pave the way foe the bacteria to thrive. However, a bacterial pneumonia usually comes with a fever.
There was a famous man named Jim Hensen (who created the Muppets) who died from a bacterial pneumonia.
Still waiting diagnosis new CT every 3 months. Pneumonia resolved now back to low grade flue like symptoms I've had over a year and a half. Night sweats, rash body aches, malaise and exhaustion. Nothing to major. How long before any of you actually got a diagnosis, I feel it's hard to move on with this in the back of my mind. Thanks, I have 3 CT scan reports here I haven't paid all that much attention to just kind of random.
Neck-tongue syndrome may also be included in the differential diagnosis. Neurontin (gabapentin) or pregablin may also be effective for neuralgia. Further consultation with your neurologist is advised.
I’m wondering if I might have that instead of MS. I scheduled an appt with my neuro for early April to discuss a differential diagnosis with him. It’s on the list for MS mimics.
Several reasons why I’m kind of wondering if it is:
About 2005 I started going to my doctor for shortness of breath. She thought it might be asthma & gave me albuterol.
Since a little after that (about 2006?
Moderate, restrictive ventilatory defect without defined bronchdilator responsiveness. Would anticipate significant symptomatology on the basis of thes PFT's. Remarkable preservation of DLCO suggests that this is not interstitial lung disease. End of report. His physical history: sleep apnea (presently not being treated), PVD, obesity, partial colectomy (perforation of the colon 1993), appendectomy (due to the perforated colon), shortening of enlongnated toes-(1990's).
Hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid), alcohol use, pulmonary embolism (a blood clot in the lungs), pneumonia
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But most commonly, atrial fibrillation occurs as a result of some other cardiac condition (secondary atrial fibrillation).
Heart valve disease: This can be something you are born with or be caused by infection or degeneration/calcification of valves with age. Enlargement of the left ventricle walls (left ventricular hypertrophy).
This is why radiologists usually give a differential diagnosis. When the diagnosis is in doubt, lumbar puncture (LP; or spinal tap) to study the CSF is helpful.
I would recommend that you have an LP performed. You should have a demyelinating workup, but also send for cytology, syphilis, and herpes simplex. Also, if the MRI was not performed with vessel imaging (i.e., MRA), you should have your vessels evaluated if vasculitis is in the differential.
I'm not an expert, but I would think some sort of inflammation? I would think you'd need more tests.
Since then I have had the slides re-evaluated by UPenn Dermatopathology and their diagnosis was Severe dysplastic nevus with differential diagnosis of evolving melanoma in-situ. My dermatologist says the 3mm margins is probably ok since that sample came back clear (just scar tissue) but it was up to me on whether to have an add'l 2mm taken around the scar. I am uncomfortable with the work 'probably ok' when there is a differential diagnosis of melanoma in-situ.
Multiple pulmonary nodules seen in both hemithoraces concerning for metastatic disease to the chest and lungs but also gives a Differential diagnosis that states consideration could include an atypical bacterial infection with septic emboli. I have some medical knowledge, but am unsure what may come next for her i.e lung biopsy, etc... Is it common for pulmonary nodules to be bacterial infections. Is a differential diagnosis always given as an alternative?
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