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==''WikiDoc Differential Diagnosis Project'' — Mission Statement==
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Thank you for your interest in the ''WikiDoc Differential Diagnosis Project''.
 
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==Overview==


Differential diagnosis is the process of distinguishing a particular disease or condition from others that present with similar clinical features.
Differential diagnosis is the process of distinguishing a particular disease or condition from others that present with similar clinical features.


A differential diagnostic procedure is generally a systematic diagnostic method used in each individual patient based on their specific condition to identify the presence of a disease entity where multiple alternatives are possible. This method is essentially a process of elimination or at least a process of obtaining information that shrinks the "probabilities" of candidate conditions to negligible levels, by using evidences such as symptoms, patient history, and medical knowledge.
A differential diagnostic procedure is generally a systematic diagnostic method used in each individual patient based on their specific condition to identify the presence of a disease entity where multiple alternatives are possible. This method is essentially a process of elimination or at least a process of obtaining information that shrinks the "probabilities" of candidate conditions to negligible levels, by using evidence such as symptoms, patient history, and medical knowledge.


The ''Differential Diagnosis Project'' aims to integrate current body of medical literature in the new era of differential diagnosis into conjoined, systematic pages where the availability of comparing between different possibilities be possible for diagnostician, in conformity with practice guidelines, consensus statements, systematic reviews, and expert opinions.
The ''Differential Diagnosis Project'' aims to integrate the current body of medical literature in the new era of differential diagnosis into conjoined, systematic pages where the availability of comparing between different possibilities be possible for diagnostician, in conformity with practice guidelines, consensus statements, systematic reviews, and expert opinions.


Educational content provided herein is not intended to supplant but supplement clinical judgment. In light of the variability in epidemiological contexts and resources available to diagnose a disease, adjustment in diagnostic approach may be required to optimize patient care.
Educational content provided herein is not intended to supplant but supplement clinical judgment. In light of the variability in epidemiological contexts and resources available to diagnose a disease, adjustment in diagnostic approach may be required to optimize patient care.
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== A ==
== A ==
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''Abdominal Pain'''</strong>
| <strong>'''Abdominal pain'''</strong>
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* '''''[[Abdominal pain, diarrhea and GI bleeding]]'''''
* '''''[[Abdominal pain, diarrhea and GI bleeding]]'''''
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{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''Abnormalities in micturition'''</strong>
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* '''''[[Abnormalities in micturition]]'''''
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{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
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* [[Abscess#Differential diagnosis|'''''Abscess''''']]
* [[Abscess#Differential diagnosis|'''''Abscess''''']]
|}
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''Acidosis'''</strong>
|-
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* '''''[[Metabolic acidosis differential diagnosis|Metabolic acidosis]]'''''
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* '''''[[High anion gap metabolic acidosis differential diagnosis|High anion gap metabolic acidosis]]'''''
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* '''''[[High osmolar gap metabolic acidosis differential diagnosis|High osmolar gap metabolic acidosis]]'''''
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* '''''[[Metabolic acidosis and lactic acidosis differential diagnosis|Metabolic acidosis and lactic acidosis]]'''''
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* '''''[[Respiratory acidosis differential diagnosis|Respiratory acidosis]]'''''
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{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''Alkalosis'''</strong>
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* '''''[[Metabolic alkalosis differential diagnosis|Metabolic alkalosis]]'''''
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* '''''[[Respiratory alkalosis#Differential Diagnosis|Respiratory alkalosis]]'''''
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* '''[[Hemolytic anemia differential diagnosis|''Hemolytic anemia'']]'''
* '''''[[Anemia#Differentiating Anemia from Other Diseases|Anemia]]'''''
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* '''''[[Microcytic anemia#Differentiating Microcytic Anemia from Other Diseases|Microcytic anemia]]'''''
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* '''''[[Normocytic anemia#Differentiating Normocytic Anemia from Other Diseases|Normocytic anemia]]'''''
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* '''''[[Macrocytic anemia differential diagnosis|Macrocytic anemia]]'''''
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* '''''[[Hypochromic anemia#Differentiating Hypochromic Anemia from Other Diseases|Hypochromic anemia]]'''''
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* '''''[[Normochromic anemia#Differentiating Normochromic Anemia from Other Diseases|Normochromic anemia]]'''''
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* '''''[[Anisochromic anemia#Differentiating Anisochromic Anemia from Other Diseases|Anisochromic anemia]]'''''
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* '''''[[Hemolytic anemia differential diagnosis|Hemolytic anemia]]'''''
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* '''''[[Anemia with intrinsic hemolysis#Differentiating Anemia with intrinsic hemolysis from Other Diseases|Anemia with intrinsic hemolysis]]'''''
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* '''''[[Anemia with extrinsic hemolysis#Differentiating Anemia with extrinsic hemolysis from Other Diseases|Anemia with extrinsic hemolysis]]'''''
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* '''''[[Anemia with low reticulocytosis#Differentiating Anemia with low reticulocytosis from Other Diseases|Anemia with low reticulocytosis]]'''''
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* '''''[[Anemia with normal reticulocytosis#Differentiating Anemia with normal reticulocytosis from Other Diseases|Anemia with normal reticulocytosis]]'''''
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* '''''[[Anemia with high reticulocytosis#Differentiating Anemia with high reticulocytosis from Other Diseases|Anemia with high reticulocytosis]]'''''
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* [[Arthritis differential diagnosis|'''''Arthritis''''']]
'''''Polyarthritis'''''
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* '''''[[Polyarthritis]]'''''
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* [[Polyarthritis with joint swelling|'''''Polyarthritis with joint swelling''''']]
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* [[Polyarthritis with fever|'''''Polyarthritis with fever''''']]
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* [[Polyarthritis with weight loss|'''''Polyarthritis with weight loss''''']]
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* [[Polyarthritis with claudication|'''''Polyarthritis with claudication''''']]
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* [[Polyarthritis with morning stiffness|'''''Polyarthritis with morning stiffness''''']]
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* [[Polyarthritis with local erythema|'''''Polyarthritis with local erythema''''']]
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* [[Polyarthritis with joint swelling and fever|'''''Polyarthritis with joint swelling and fever''''']]
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* [[Polyarthritis with joint swelling, fever, and weight loss|'''''Polyarthritis with joint swelling, fever, and weight loss''''']]
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'''''Monoarthritis'''''
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* '''''[[Monoarthritis]]'''''
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* [[Monoarthritis with joint swelling|'''''Monoarthritis with joint swelling''''']]
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* [[Monoarthritis with fever|'''''Monoarthritis with fever''''']]
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* [[Monoarthritis with weight loss|'''''Monoarthritis with weight loss''''']]
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* [[Monoarthritis with claudication|'''''Monoarthritis with claudication''''']]
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* [[Monoarthritis with morning stiffness|'''''Monoarthritis with morning stiffness''''']]
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* [[Monoarthritis with local erythema|'''''Monoarthritis with local erythema''''']]
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* [[Monoarthritis with joint swelling and fever|'''''Monoarthritis with joint swelling and fever''''']]
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* [[Monoarthritis with joint swelling, fever, and weight loss|'''''Monoarthritis with joint swelling, fever, and weight loss''''']]
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{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
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* [[Back pain differential diagnosis|'''''Back pain''''']]
* [[Back pain differential diagnosis|'''''Back pain''''']]
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* [[Back pain and bowel or bladder dysfunction|'''''Back pain and bowel or bladder dysfunction''''']]
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* [[Back pain, bowel or bladder dysfunction and horner's syndrome|'''''Back pain, bowel or bladder dysfunction and horner's syndrome''''']]
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* [[Back pain and fever|'''''Back pain and fever''''']]
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* [[Back pain, fever and stiffness|'''''Back pain, fever and stiffness''''']]
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* [[Back pain and heart murmur|'''''Back pain and heart murmur''''']]
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* [[Back pain and headache|'''''Back pain and headache''''']]
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* [[Back pain and horner's syndrome|'''''Back pain and horner's syndrome''''']]
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* [[Back pain and motor weakness|'''''Back pain and motor weakness''''']]
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* [[Back pain, motor weakness and sensory deficit|'''''Back pain, motor weakness and sensory deficit''''']]
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* [[Back pain and nausea and vomiting|'''''Back pain and nausea and vomiting''''']]
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* [[Back pain and pulse deficit|'''''Back pain and pulse deficit''''']]
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* [[Back pain and sensory deficit|'''''Back pain and sensory deficit''''']]
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* [[Back pain and stiffness|'''''Back pain and stiffness''''']]
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* [[Back pain and syncopy|'''''Back pain and syncopy''''']]
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* [[Back pain and weight loss|'''''Back pain and weight loss''''']]
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* [[Back pain red flags|'''''Back pain exhibiting "red flags"''''']]
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{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''Bleeding diathesis'''</strong>
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* '''''[[Bleeding diathesis#Differentiating Bleeding Disorders from Other Diseases|Bleeding diathesis]]'''''
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== C ==
== C ==
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''Chest Pain'''</strong>
| <strong>'''Chest pain'''</strong>
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* '''''[[VIPoma differential diagnosis|Chronic watery diarrhea]]'''''
* '''''[[VIPoma differential diagnosis|Chronic watery diarrhea]]'''''
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{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''Coagulopathy'''</strong>
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* '''''[[Coagulopathy#Differential Diagnosis of Coagulopathy|Coagulopathy]]'''''
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{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
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== D ==
== D ==
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''Diabetes Insipidus'''</strong>
| <strong>'''Diabetes insipidus'''</strong>
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* '''''[[Chronic diarrhea, abdominal pain, and weight loss differential diagnosis|Chronic diarrhea, abdominal pain, and weight loss]]'''''
* '''''[[Chronic diarrhea, abdominal pain, and weight loss differential diagnosis|Chronic diarrhea, abdominal pain, and weight loss]]'''''
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{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
=== Dumping syndrome ===
| <strong>'''Dumping syndrome'''</strong>
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* '''''[[Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue and abdominal pain]]'''''
* '''''[[Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue and abdominal pain]]'''''
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* '''''[[Post-vagotomy complications]]'''''
* '''''[[Post-vagotomy complications]]'''''
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* '''''[[Early dumping syndrome symptoms]]'''''
* '''''[[Early dumping syndrome symptoms]]'''''
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* '''''[[Late dumping syndrome symptoms]]'''''
* '''''[[Late dumping syndrome symptoms]]'''''
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{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''Dyspnea'''</strong>
| <strong>'''Dyspnea'''</strong>
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* [[Dyspnea, Fever, Chest pain, Cough, and Cyanosis or Clubbing|'''''Dyspnea, fever,''''' '''''chest pain,''''' '''''cough,''''' '''''and cyanosis or clubbing''''']]
* [[Dyspnea, Fever, Chest pain, Cough, and Cyanosis or Clubbing|'''''Dyspnea, fever,''''' '''''chest pain,''''' '''''cough,''''' '''''and cyanosis or clubbing''''']]
|}
|}
 
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
=== Dyspepsia ===
| <strong>'''Dyspepsia'''</strong>
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* '''[[Dyspepsia differential diagnosis|Dyspepsia]]'''
* '''[[Dyspepsia differential diagnosis|Dyspepsia]]'''
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* '''[[Dyspepsia differential diagnosis|Chronic nausea and vomiting]]'''
* '''[[Dyspepsia differential diagnosis|Chronic nausea and vomiting]]'''
 
|}
=== Dysphagia ===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''Dysphagia'''</strong>
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* '''''[[Dysphagia differential diagnosis#Dysphagia|Dysphagia]]'''''
* '''''[[Dysphagia differential diagnosis#Dysphagia|Dysphagia]]'''''
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* '''''[[Dysphagia and weight loss]]'''''
* '''''[[Dysphagia and weight loss]]'''''
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* '''''[[Dysphagia and heartburn]]'''''
* '''''[[Dysphagia and heartburn]]'''''
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* '''''[[Dysphagia, weight loss and heartburn]]'''''
* '''''[[Dysphagia, weight loss and heartburn]]'''''
 
|}
== E ==
== E ==
 
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
=== Esophageal web ===
| <strong>'''Electrolyte imbalance'''</strong>
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* '''''[[Hyperkalemia differential diagnosis|Hyperkalemia]]'''''
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* '''''[[Differentiating etiologies of Hypernatremia|Hypernatremia]]'''''
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* '''''[[Hypokalemia differential diagnosis|Hypokalemia]]'''''
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* '''''[[Hyponatremia differential diagnosis|Hyponatremia]]'''''
|}
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''Esophageal web'''</strong>
|-
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* '''[[Esophageal webs#Differentiating esophageal webs from other diseases|''Esophageal web'']]'''
* '''[[Esophageal webs#Differentiating esophageal webs from other diseases|''Esophageal web'']]'''
 
|}
== F ==
== F ==


== G ==
== G ==


=== Gastrointestinal bleeding ===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''Gastrointestinal bleeding'''</strong>
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* '''[[Gastrointestinal bleeding#Differentiating Gastrointestinal Bleeding from other Diseases|''Gastrointestinal bleeding'']]'''
* '''[[Gastrointestinal bleeding#Differentiating Gastrointestinal Bleeding from other Diseases|''Gastrointestinal bleeding'']]'''
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* '''''[[Upper gastrointestinal bleeding differential diagnosis|Upper Gastrointestinal bleeding]]'''''
* '''''[[Upper gastrointestinal bleeding differential diagnosis|Upper Gastrointestinal bleeding]]'''''
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* '''''[[Lower gastrointestinal bleeding differential diagnosis|Lower Gastrointestinal bleeding]]'''''
* '''''[[Lower gastrointestinal bleeding differential diagnosis|Lower Gastrointestinal bleeding]]'''''
 
|}
=== Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) ===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)'''</strong>
|-
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* '''[[Gastroesophageal reflux disease differential diagnosis|''Nausea, vomiting, and heartburn'']]'''
* '''[[Gastroesophageal reflux disease differential diagnosis|''Nausea, vomiting, and heartburn'']]'''
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* '''[[Gastroesophageal reflux disease differential diagnosis|''Dysphagia, odynophagia, and heart burn'']]'''
* '''[[Gastroesophageal reflux disease differential diagnosis|''Dysphagia, odynophagia, and heart burn'']]'''
 
|}
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''Glomerular disease'''</strong>
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* '''''[[Glomerular disease#Differential Diagnosis|Glomerular disease]]'''''
|}
== H ==
== H ==


=== Hemoptysis ===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''Hemoptysis'''</strong>
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* '''[[Hemoptysis differential diagnosis|''Hemoptysis and cough'']]'''
* '''[[Hemoptysis differential diagnosis|''Hemoptysis and cough'']]'''
 
|}
=== Hypoventilation ===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
* '''[[Hypoventilation#Differentiating hypoventilation from other Diseases|''Hypoventilation'']]'''
| <strong>'''Hyperkalemia'''</strong>
 
|-
=== Hypoglycemia ===
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* '''''[[Hyperkalemia differential diagnosis|Hyperkalemia]]'''''
|}
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''Hypernatremia'''</strong>
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* '''''[[Differentiating etiologies of Hypernatremia|Hypernatremia]]'''''
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{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''Hyperventilation'''</strong>
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* '''[[Hyperventilation#Differentiating Hyperventilation from other Diseases|''Hyperventilation'']]'''
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{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''Hypoglycemia'''</strong>
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* '''''[[Hypoglycemia differential diagnosis|Hypoglycemia]]'''''
* '''''[[Hypoglycemia differential diagnosis|Hypoglycemia]]'''''
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* '''''[[Autonomic hyperactivity symptoms]]'''''
* '''''[[Autonomic hyperactivity symptoms]]'''''
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* '''''[[Neurological symptoms in neonates]]'''''
* '''''[[Neurological symptoms in neonates]]'''''
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* '''''[[Coma and consciousness alterations]]'''''
* '''''[[Coma and consciousness alterations]]'''''
 
|}
=== Hyperventilation ===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
* '''[[Hyperventilation#Differentiating Hyperventilation from other Diseases|''Hyperventilation'']]'''
| <strong>'''Hypokalemia'''</strong>
 
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* '''''[[Hypokalemia differential diagnosis|Hypokalemia]]'''''
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{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''Hyponatremia'''</strong>
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* '''''[[Hyponatremia differential diagnosis|Hyponatremia]]'''''
|}
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''Hypoventilation'''</strong>
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* '''[[Hypoventilation#Differentiating hypoventilation from other Diseases|''Hypoventilation'']]'''
|}
== I ==
== I ==


=== Insulinoma ===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''Insulinoma'''</strong>
|-
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* '''''[[Insulinoma differential diagnosis|Hypoglycemia]]'''''
* '''''[[Insulinoma differential diagnosis|Hypoglycemia]]'''''
 
|}
== J ==
== J ==


=== Jaundice ===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''Jaundice'''</strong>
|-
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* '''''[[Jaundice differential diagnosis|Jaundice]]'''''
* '''''[[Jaundice differential diagnosis|Jaundice]]'''''
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* '''''[[Jaundice and RUQ pain]]'''''
* '''''[[Jaundice and RUQ pain]]'''''
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* '''''[[Jaundice and pruritis]]'''''
* '''''[[Jaundice and pruritis]]'''''
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* '''''[[Jaundice and fever]]'''''
* '''''[[Jaundice and fever]]'''''
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* '''''[[Jaundice, fever, and RUQ pain]]'''''
* '''''[[Jaundice, fever, and RUQ pain]]'''''
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* '''''[[Jaundice, pruritis and RUQ pain]]'''''
* '''''[[Jaundice, pruritis and RUQ pain]]'''''
 
|}
== K ==
== K ==
 
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''Kaposi's sarcoma'''</strong>
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* '''''[[Kaposi's sarcoma differential diagnosis|Kaposi's sarcoma]]'''''
|}
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''Kidney stone'''</strong>
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* '''[[Kidney stone differential diagnosis|''Kidney stone'']]'''
|}
== L ==
== L ==
 
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
=== Low back pain ===
| <strong>'''Leukocytosis'''</strong>
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* '''[[Leukocytosis#Differentiating Leukocytosis from Other Diseases|''Leukocytosis'']]'''
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{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''Low back pain'''</strong>
|-
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* '''[[Low back pain differential diagnosis|''Low back pain'']]'''
* '''[[Low back pain differential diagnosis|''Low back pain'']]'''
 
|}
=== Lung cancer ===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''Lung cancer'''</strong>
|-
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* '''[[Lung cancer differential diagnosis|''Lung cancer'']]'''
* '''[[Lung cancer differential diagnosis|''Lung cancer'']]'''
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* '''[[Lung cancer differential diagnosis#Differential Diagnosis|''Cavitary lung lesion'']]'''
* '''[[Lung cancer differential diagnosis#Differential Diagnosis|''Cavitary lung lesion'']]'''
 
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== M ==
== M ==


=== Menetrier's disease ===
* '''''[[Menetrier's disease#Differentiating Ménétrier's disease from Other Diseases|Menetrier's disease]]'''''
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''Malabsorption'''</strong>
| <strong>'''Malabsorption'''</strong>
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=== Myopathy ===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
* '''[[Differentiating Polymyalgia rheumatica from other diseases|''Myopathy'']]'''
| <strong>'''Menetrier's disease'''</strong>
|-
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* '''''[[Menetrier's disease#Differentiating Ménétrier's disease from Other Diseases|Menetrier's disease]]'''''
|}
 
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''Metabolic acidosis'''</strong>
|-
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* '''''[[Metabolic acidosis differential diagnosis|Metabolic acidosis]]'''''
|-
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* '''''[[High anion gap metabolic acidosis differential diagnosis|High anion gap metabolic acidosis]]'''''
|-
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* '''''[[High osmolar gap metabolic acidosis differential diagnosis|High osmolar gap metabolic acidosis]]'''''
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* '''''[[Metabolic acidosis and lactic acidosis differential diagnosis|Metabolic acidosis and lactic acidosis]]'''''
|}


{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''Metabolic alkalosis'''</strong>
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* '''''[[Metabolic alkalosis differential diagnosis|Metabolic alkalosis]]'''''
|}
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''Muscle weakness'''</strong>
|-
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* '''[[Myopathy#Differential Diagnosis of Muscle Weakness|''Muscle weakness'']]'''
|-
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* '''[[Distal muscle weakness|''Distal muscle weakness'']]'''
|-
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* '''[[Inflammatory myopathy#Differentiating Inflammatory Myopathy from other Diseases|''Inflammatory myopathy'']]'''
|-
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* '''[[Muscle weakness and Fever|''Muscle weakness and Fever'']]'''
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* '''[[Muscle weakness and Myalgia|''Muscle weakness and Myalgia'']]'''
|-
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* '''[[Muscle weakness and Gait abnormality|''Muscle weakness and Gait abnormality'']]'''
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* '''[[Muscle weakness and Neuropathy|''Muscle weakness and Neuropathy'']]'''
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* '''[[Muscle weakness and stiffness|''Muscle weakness and stiffness'']]'''
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* '''[[Muscle weakness and Myoglobinuria|''Muscle weakness and Myoglobinuria'']]'''
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* '''[[Muscle weakness and Atrophy|''Muscle weakness and Atrophy'']]'''
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* '''[[Proximal muscle weakness|''Proximal muscle weakness'']]'''
|}
== N ==
== N ==


== O ==
== O ==


=== Obstructive lung disease ===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''Obstructive lung disease'''</strong>
|-
|
* '''[[Obstructive lung disease#Differentiating Obstructive Lung Disease from other Diseases|''Obstructive lung disease'']]'''
* '''[[Obstructive lung disease#Differentiating Obstructive Lung Disease from other Diseases|''Obstructive lung disease'']]'''
 
|}
=== Oral lesions ===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''Oliguria'''</strong>
|-
|
* '''[[Oliguria differential diagnosis|''Oliguria'']]'''
|-
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* '''''[[Oliguria with thirst]]'''''
|-
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* '''''[[Oliguria with muscle weakness]]'''''
|-
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* '''''[[Oliguria with vomiting]]'''''
|-
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* '''''[[Oliguria with diarrhea]]'''''
|-
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* '''''[[Oliguria with tachypnea]]'''''
|-
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* '''''[[Oliguria with edema]]'''''
|-
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* '''''[[Oliguria with fatigue and thirst]]'''''
|-
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* '''''[[Oliguria with fatigue and tachypnea]]'''''
|-
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* '''''[[Oliguria with fatigue and edema]]'''''
|-
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* '''''[[Oliguria with fatigue, vomiting, and diarrhea]]'''''
|-
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* '''''[[Oliguria with fatigue, somatic pain, vomiting, and diarrhea]]'''''
|-
|
* '''''[[Oliguria with fatigue, somatic pain, vomiting, diarrhea, and edema]]'''''
|}
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''Oral lesions'''</strong>
|-
|
* '''[[Oral lesions|''Oral ulcer'']]'''
* '''[[Oral lesions|''Oral ulcer'']]'''
 
|}
=== Osteoporosis ===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''Osteoporosis'''</strong>
|-
|
* '''[[Osteoporosis differential diagnosis|''Osteoporosis'']]'''
* '''[[Osteoporosis differential diagnosis|''Osteoporosis'']]'''
 
|}
== P ==
== P ==
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''Pancytopenia'''</strong>
|-
|
* [[Pancytopenia#Differentiating Pancytopenia from Other Diseases|'''''Pancytopenia''''']]
|}
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''Plasma cell disorder'''</strong>
|-
|
* '''''[[Plasma cell disorder#Differential Diagnosis|Plasma cell disorder]]'''''
|}
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''Pharyngitis'''</strong>
| <strong>'''Pharyngitis'''</strong>
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|
|
* [[Pharyngitis differential diagnosis|'''''Pharyngitis''''']]
* [[Pharyngitis differential diagnosis|'''''Pharyngitis''''']]
|}
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''Polycystic kidney disease'''</strong>
|-
|
* '''''[[Polycystic kidney disease differentiating polycystic kidney disease from other diseases|Polycystic kidney disease]]'''''
|}
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''Polycythemia'''</strong>
|-
|
* '''[[Polycythemia differential diagnosis|''Polycythemia'']]'''
|}
|}
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
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* '''[[Polycythemia vera differential diagnosis|''Polycythemia vera'']]'''
* '''[[Polycythemia vera differential diagnosis|''Polycythemia vera'']]'''
|}
|}
 
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
=== Polymyalgia rheumatica ===
| <strong>'''Polymyalgia rheumatica'''</strong>
|-
|
* '''[[Differentiating Polymyalgia rheumatica from other diseases|''Fatigue and chronic pain'']]'''
* '''[[Differentiating Polymyalgia rheumatica from other diseases|''Fatigue and chronic pain'']]'''
|-
|
* '''[[Differentiating Polymyalgia rheumatica from other diseases|''Muscle pain'']]'''
* '''[[Differentiating Polymyalgia rheumatica from other diseases|''Muscle pain'']]'''
 
|}
=== Polymyositis ===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''Polymyositis'''</strong>
|-
|
* [[Polymyositis#Differentiating Polymyositis from other Diseases|'''''Polymyositis''''']]
* [[Polymyositis#Differentiating Polymyositis from other Diseases|'''''Polymyositis''''']]
 
|}
=== Portal hypertension ===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''Portal hypertension'''</strong>
|-
|
* '''''[[Portal hypertension differential diagnosis|Portal hypertension]]'''''
* '''''[[Portal hypertension differential diagnosis|Portal hypertension]]'''''
 
|}
=== Pyloric stenosis ===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''Psittacosis'''</strong>
|-
|
* '''''[[Psittacosis differential diagnosis|Psittacosis]]'''''
|}
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''Pyloric stenosis'''</strong>
|-
|
* '''[[Pyloric stenosis differential diagnosis|''Pyloric stenosis'']]'''
* '''[[Pyloric stenosis differential diagnosis|''Pyloric stenosis'']]'''
 
|}
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''Pyuria'''</strong>
|-
|
* '''[[Pyuria#Pyuria Differential Diagnosis|''Pyuria'']]'''
|}
== Q ==
== Q ==


== R ==
== R ==


=== Reactive arthritis ===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''Reactive arthritis'''</strong>
|-
|
* '''[[Differentiating reactive arthritis from other diseases|''Arthralgia'']]'''
* '''[[Differentiating reactive arthritis from other diseases|''Arthralgia'']]'''
|-
|
* '''[[Differentiating reactive arthritis from other diseases|''Rash and Arthritis'']]'''
* '''[[Differentiating reactive arthritis from other diseases|''Rash and Arthritis'']]'''
 
|}
=== Respiratory failure ===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''Respiratory acidosis'''</strong>
|-
|
* '''''[[Respiratory acidosis differential diagnosis|Respiratory acidosis]]'''''
|}
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''Respiratory alkalosis'''</strong>
|-
|
* '''''[[Respiratory alkalosis#Differential Diagnosis|Respiratory alkalosis]]'''''
|}
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''Respiratory failure'''</strong>
|-
|
* '''[[Respiratory failure differential diagnosis|''Respiratory failure'']]'''
* '''[[Respiratory failure differential diagnosis|''Respiratory failure'']]'''
 
|}
=== Restrictive lung disease ===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''Restrictive lung disease'''</strong>
|-
|
* '''[[Restrictive lung disease#Differentiating Restrictive Lung Disease from other Diseases|''Dyspnea, cough, hemoptysis, and fever'']]'''
* '''[[Restrictive lung disease#Differentiating Restrictive Lung Disease from other Diseases|''Dyspnea, cough, hemoptysis, and fever'']]'''
 
|}
== S ==
== S ==


=== '''Salivary gland swelling''' ===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''Salivary gland swelling'''</strong>
|-
|
* '''''[[Sialolithiasis differential diagnosis|Salivary gland swelling]]'''''
* '''''[[Sialolithiasis differential diagnosis|Salivary gland swelling]]'''''
 
|}
=== SAPHO syndrome ===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''SAPHO syndrome'''</strong>
|-
|
* '''[[SAPHO syndrome#Differential diagnosis|''Bone pain, edema, and erythema'']]'''
* '''[[SAPHO syndrome#Differential diagnosis|''Bone pain, edema, and erythema'']]'''
 
|}
=== Sialolithiasis ===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''Sialolithiasis'''</strong>
|-
|
* '''''[[Sialolithiasis differential diagnosis|Salivary gland swelling]]'''''
* '''''[[Sialolithiasis differential diagnosis|Salivary gland swelling]]'''''
 
|}
=== Stomach cancer ===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''Splenomegaly'''</strong>
|-
|
* [[Splenomegaly#Differentiating Splenomegaly from Other Diseases|'''''Splenomegaly''''']]
|}
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''Stomach cancer'''</strong>
|-
|
* [[Stomach cancer differential diagnosis|'''''Abdominal pain, weight loss, and loss of appetite''''']]
* [[Stomach cancer differential diagnosis|'''''Abdominal pain, weight loss, and loss of appetite''''']]
 
|}
== T ==
== T ==
 
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
=== Tongue cancer ===
| <strong>'''Thrombocytopenia'''</strong>
|-
|
* '''[[Thrombocytopenia differential diagnosis|''Thrombocytopenia'']]'''
|}
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''Thrombocytosis'''</strong>
|-
|
* '''[[Thrombocytosis differential diagnosis|''Thrombocytosis'']]'''
|}
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''Tongue cancer'''</strong>
|-
|
* '''[[Tongue cancer differential diagnosis|''Tongue cancer'']]'''
* '''[[Tongue cancer differential diagnosis|''Tongue cancer'']]'''
 
|}
== U ==
== U ==


{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''Urinary incontinence'''</strong>
|-
|
* '''[[Urinary incontinence differential diagnosis|''Urge incontinence'']]'''
|-
|
* '''[[Urinary incontinence differential diagnosis|''Stress incontinence'']]'''
|-
|
* '''[[Urinary incontinence differential diagnosis|''Functional incontinence'']]'''
|-
|
* '''[[Urinary incontinence differential diagnosis|''Overflow incontinence'']]'''
|-
|
* '''[[Urinary incontinence differential diagnosis|''Mixed incontinence'']]'''
|}
== V ==
== V ==
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
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* '''''[[Single organ vasculitis]]'''''
* '''''[[Single organ vasculitis]]'''''
|}
|}
 
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
=== VIPoma ===
| <strong>'''VIPoma'''</strong>
|-
|
* '''''[[VIPoma differential diagnosis|Chronic watery diarrhea]]'''''
* '''''[[VIPoma differential diagnosis|Chronic watery diarrhea]]'''''
 
|}
== W ==
== W ==


=== Wheezing ===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''Wheezing'''</strong>
|-
|
* '''[[Wheeze differential diagnosis|''Wheezing'']]'''
* '''[[Wheeze differential diagnosis|''Wheezing'']]'''
|-
|
* '''[[Wheeze and cough|''Wheezing and cough'']]'''
* '''[[Wheeze and cough|''Wheezing and cough'']]'''
|-
|
* '''[[Wheeze and fever|''Wheezing and fever'']]'''
* '''[[Wheeze and fever|''Wheezing and fever'']]'''
|-
|
* '''[[Wheeze and slurred speech|''Wheezing and slurred speech'']]'''
* '''[[Wheeze and slurred speech|''Wheezing and slurred speech'']]'''
|-
|
* [[Cough and fever|'''''Wheezing, cough, and fever''''']]
* [[Cough and fever|'''''Wheezing, cough, and fever''''']]
 
|}
== X ==
== X ==


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== Z ==
== Z ==


=== Zenker's diverticulum ===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" role="presentation"
| <strong>'''Zenker's diverticulum'''</strong>
|-
|
* '''[[Zenker's diverticulum differential diagnosis|''Zenker's diverticulum'']]'''
* '''[[Zenker's diverticulum differential diagnosis|''Zenker's diverticulum'']]'''
|}

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Overview

Differential diagnosis is the process of distinguishing a particular disease or condition from others that present with similar clinical features.

A differential diagnostic procedure is generally a systematic diagnostic method used in each individual patient based on their specific condition to identify the presence of a disease entity where multiple alternatives are possible. This method is essentially a process of elimination or at least a process of obtaining information that shrinks the "probabilities" of candidate conditions to negligible levels, by using evidence such as symptoms, patient history, and medical knowledge.

The Differential Diagnosis Project aims to integrate the current body of medical literature in the new era of differential diagnosis into conjoined, systematic pages where the availability of comparing between different possibilities be possible for diagnostician, in conformity with practice guidelines, consensus statements, systematic reviews, and expert opinions.

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