Primary ciliary dyskinesia differential diagnosis

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Template:Atherosclerosis Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hafsa Ghaffar, M.B.B.S[2]

Overview

Primary ciliary dyskinesia must be differentiated from other conditions that cause infertility, sinusitis, otitis media, and rhinitis.

Differentiating [Disease name] from other Diseases

Differentiating primary ciliary dyskinesia from other diseases on the basis of [symptom 1], [symptom 2], and [symptom 3]

primary ciliary dyskinesia should be differentiated from other diseases that cause rhinosinusitis, otitis media, and infertility.

On the basis [symptom 1], [symptom 2], and [symptom 3], [disease name] must be differentiated from [disease 1], [disease 2], [disease 3], [disease 4], [disease 5], and [disease 6].

Diseases Clinical manifestations Para-clinical findings Gold standard
Symptoms Physical examination
Lab Findings Imaging
Age Of Onset nasal discharge cough wheeze jaundice Blood levels Xray chest CT scan
Cystic fibrosis. Infancy + + + - - Hyperinflation,

Peri bronchial thickening

Not indicated. Genotyping

CFTR gene mutation.

Sweat chloride test.

  • Alpha1-Antitrypsin (AAT) Deficiency


40-50


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+


+


+


decreased AAT levels

Hyper lucency in lungs.


-

Blood test.
Allergic Broncho pulmonary aspergillosis. 40-50 - + + - Eosinophilia. Round mass with air-crescent sign. Aspergilloma on CT chest. Sputum analysis.

Lung biopsy for fungal culture

Diseases cough nasal discharge wheeze Lab 1 X-ray CT scan Gold standard
Immunodeficiency.

References

  1. "Orphanet: Primary ciliary dyskinesia".
  2. "Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Test: MedlinePlus Medical Test".
  3. "Cystic Fibrosis: Practice Essentials, Background, Pathophysiology".
  4. "Aspergillosis - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic".

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