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==Overview==
==Overview==
==Differentiating Hepatic Encephalopathy from other Diseases==
Disorders that can mimic or mask symptoms of hepatic encephalopathy include:
*[[Alcohol intoxication]]
*Complicated [[alcohol withdrawal]]
*[[Meningitis]]
*Metabolic abnormalities such as [[low blood glucose]]
*Sedative overdose
*[[Subdural hematoma]] (bleeding under the skull)
*[[Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome]]
*[[Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome]]
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==Overview==
==Overview==
[Disease name] must be differentiated from other diseases that cause [clinical feature 1], [clinical feature 2], and [clinical feature 3], such as [differential dx1], [differential dx2], and [differential dx3].
Hepatic encephalopathy must be differentiated from other diseases that cause personality changes, altered level of consciousness and intellectual disturbance, such as ,Complicated [[alcohol withdrawal]], metabolic diseases, Sedative overdose, [[Meningitis]], alterations intracranial pressure(intracranial tumors, hemorrhage and abscesses) , intoxication by chemical agents, malnutrition, alcohol intoxication, hypoxia of brain uremia and sever cranial or systemic infections.


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*As [disease name] manifests in a variety of clinical forms, differentiation must be established in accordance with the particular subtype. [Subtype name 1] must be differentiated from other diseases that cause [clinical feature 1], such as [differential dx1] and [differential dx2]. In contrast, [subtype name 2] must be differentiated from other diseases that cause [clinical feature 2], such as [differential dx3] and [differential dx4].
*As [disease name] manifests in a variety of clinical forms, differentiation must be established in accordance with the particular subtype. [Subtype name 1] must be differentiated from other diseases that cause [clinical feature 1], such as [differential dx1] and [differential dx2]. In contrast, [subtype name 2] must be differentiated from other diseases that cause [clinical feature 2], such as [differential dx3] and [differential dx4].
* Intracranial lesions, such as subdural hematoma, intracranial bleeding, stroke, tumor, and abscess
* Infections, such as meningitis, encephalitis, and intracranial abscess
* Metabolic encephalopathy, such as hypoglycemia, electrolyte imbalance, anoxia, hypercarbia, and uremia
* Hyperammonemia from other causes, such as ureterosigmoidostomy and inherited urea cycle disorders
* Toxic encephalopathy from alcohol intake, such as acute intoxication, alcohol withdrawal, and Wernicke encephalopathy
* Toxic encephalopathy from drugs, such as sedative hypnotics, antidepressants, antipsychotic agents, and salicylates
* Organic brain syndrome
* Postseizure encephalopathy


===Preferred Table===
===Preferred Table===

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Overview

Overview

Hepatic encephalopathy must be differentiated from other diseases that cause personality changes, altered level of consciousness and intellectual disturbance, such as ,Complicated alcohol withdrawal, metabolic diseases, Sedative overdose, Meningitis, alterations intracranial pressure(intracranial tumors, hemorrhage and abscesses) , intoxication by chemical agents, malnutrition, alcohol intoxication, hypoxia of brain uremia and sever cranial or systemic infections.

OR

[Disease name] must be differentiated from [[differential dx1], [differential dx2], and [differential dx3].

Differentiating X from other Diseases

  • [Disease name] must be differentiated from other diseases that cause [clinical feature 1], [clinical feature 2], and [clinical feature 3], such as [differential dx1], [differential dx2], and [differential dx3].
  • [Disease name] must be differentiated from [[differential dx1], [differential dx2], and [differential dx3].
  • As [disease name] manifests in a variety of clinical forms, differentiation must be established in accordance with the particular subtype. [Subtype name 1] must be differentiated from other diseases that cause [clinical feature 1], such as [differential dx1] and [differential dx2]. In contrast, [subtype name 2] must be differentiated from other diseases that cause [clinical feature 2], such as [differential dx3] and [differential dx4].
  • Intracranial lesions, such as subdural hematoma, intracranial bleeding, stroke, tumor, and abscess
  • Infections, such as meningitis, encephalitis, and intracranial abscess
  • Metabolic encephalopathy, such as hypoglycemia, electrolyte imbalance, anoxia, hypercarbia, and uremia
  • Hyperammonemia from other causes, such as ureterosigmoidostomy and inherited urea cycle disorders
  • Toxic encephalopathy from alcohol intake, such as acute intoxication, alcohol withdrawal, and Wernicke encephalopathy
  • Toxic encephalopathy from drugs, such as sedative hypnotics, antidepressants, antipsychotic agents, and salicylates
  • Organic brain syndrome
  • Postseizure encephalopathy

Preferred Table

Diseases History and Symptoms Physical Examination Laboratory Findings Other Findings
Finding

1

Finding 2 Finding 3 Finding

4

Physical Finding 1 Physical Finding 2 Physical Finding 3 Physical Finding 4 Lab Test 1 Lab Test 2 Lab Test 3 Lab Test 4
Differential Diagnosis 1 +
Differential Diagnosis 2 -
Differential Diagnosis 3
Differential Diagnosis 4
Differential Diagnosis 5

Use if the above table can not be made

Differential Diagnosis Similar Features Differentiating Features
Differential 1
  • On [physical exam; history; diagnostic test; imaging], [Differential 1] {has; demonstrates} [feature 1], [feature 2], [feature 3] also observed in [disease name].
  • On [physical exam; history; diagnostic test; imaging], [Differential 1] {has; demonstrates} [feature 1], [feature 2], [feature 3] that distinguish it from [disease name].
Differential 2
  • On [physical exam; history; diagnostic test; imaging], [Differential 1] {has; demonstrates} [feature 1], [feature 2], [feature 3] also observed in [disease name].
  • On [physical exam; history; diagnostic test; imaging], [Differential 1] {has; demonstrates} [feature 1], [feature 2], [feature 3] that distinguish it from [disease name].
Differential 3
  • On [physical exam; history; diagnostic test; imaging], [Differential 1] {has; demonstrates} [feature 1], [feature 2], [feature 3] also observed in [disease name].
  • On [physical exam; history; diagnostic test; imaging], [Differential 1] {has; demonstrates} [feature 1], [feature 2], [feature 3] that distinguish it from [disease name].
Differential 4
  • On [physical exam; history; diagnostic test; imaging], [Differential 1] {has; demonstrates} [feature 1], [feature 2], [feature 3] also observed in [disease name].
  • On [physical exam; history; diagnostic test; imaging], [Differential 1] {has; demonstrates} [feature 1], [feature 2], [feature 3] that distinguish it from [disease name].
Differential 5
  • On [physical exam; history; diagnostic test; imaging], [Differential 1] {has; demonstrates} [feature 1], [feature 2], [feature 3] also observed in [disease name].
  • On [physical exam; history; diagnostic test; imaging], [Differential 1] {has; demonstrates} [feature 1], [feature 2], [feature 3] that distinguish it from [disease name].

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