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==Conditions that must be considered in the differential diagnosis== | ==Conditions that must be considered in the differential diagnosis== | ||
{{ddx|Acute interstitial pneumonia}} | |||
{{ddx|Mycoplasma pneumonia}} | |||
{{ddx|Pneumococcal pneumonia}} | |||
{{ddx|Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia}} | |||
{{ddx|Pulmonary embolism}} | |||
{{ddx|Streptococcal pneumonia}} | |||
{{ddx|Viral pneumonia}} | |||
==Distinctive features of Legionnaires' disease== | ==Distinctive features of Legionnaires' disease== | ||
===Signs and symptoms=== | ===Signs and symptoms=== | ||
* | * High grade fever | ||
* Dry cough | * Dry cough | ||
* Progressive dyspnea | * Progressive dyspnea | ||
* Bronchial breath sounds | |||
* Adult respiratory distress syndrome | |||
===Laboratory abnormalities=== | ===Laboratory abnormalities=== | ||
* Legionella urinary antigen positive | |||
* Alveolar consolidation on chest radiograph | * Alveolar consolidation on chest radiograph | ||
* Lobar consolidation on chest radiograph | * Lobar consolidation on chest radiograph | ||
==Distinctive features of Acute interstitial pneumonia== | ==Distinctive features of Acute interstitial pneumonia== | ||
===Signs and symptoms=== | ===Signs and symptoms=== | ||
* Dry cough | * Dry cough | ||
* Progressive dyspnea | * Progressive dyspnea | ||
* Adult respiratory distress syndrome | |||
===Laboratory abnormalities=== | ===Laboratory abnormalities=== | ||
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===Signs and symptoms=== | ===Signs and symptoms=== | ||
* Dry cough | |||
* Pleuritic chest pain | |||
* Inflammed, opaque, hypomobile tympanic membrane | |||
* Bronchial breath sounds | * Bronchial breath sounds | ||
===Laboratory abnormalities=== | ===Laboratory abnormalities=== | ||
* Lymphocytosis | * Lymphocytosis | ||
* Cold agglutinins positive | * Cold agglutinins positive | ||
* Alveolar consolidation on chest radiograph | * Alveolar consolidation on chest radiograph | ||
* Interstitial infiltrate on chest radiograph | * Interstitial infiltrate on chest radiograph | ||
* Lobar consolidation on chest radiograph | * Lobar consolidation on chest radiograph | ||
Revision as of 02:10, 3 August 2015
Instructions: http://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Differentiating_(disease_name)_from_other_diseases_page
Conditions that must be considered in the differential diagnosis
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Mahshid Mir, M.D. [2]
| Differential Diagnosis | |
|---|---|
| DDx Alphabetic Order | |
| A | B |
| C | D |
| E | F |
| G | H |
| I | J |
| K | L |
| M | N |
| O | P |
| Q | R |
| S | T |
| U | V |
| W | X |
| Y | Z |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [3] Mahshid Mir, M.D. [4]
| Differential Diagnosis | |
|---|---|
| DDx Alphabetic Order | |
| A | B |
| C | D |
| E | F |
| G | H |
| I | J |
| K | L |
| M | N |
| O | P |
| Q | R |
| S | T |
| U | V |
| W | X |
| Y | Z |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [5] Mahshid Mir, M.D. [6]
| Differential Diagnosis | |
|---|---|
| DDx Alphabetic Order | |
| A | B |
| C | D |
| E | F |
| G | H |
| I | J |
| K | L |
| M | N |
| O | P |
| Q | R |
| S | T |
| U | V |
| W | X |
| Y | Z |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [7] Mahshid Mir, M.D. [8]
| Differential Diagnosis | |
|---|---|
| DDx Alphabetic Order | |
| A | B |
| C | D |
| E | F |
| G | H |
| I | J |
| K | L |
| M | N |
| O | P |
| Q | R |
| S | T |
| U | V |
| W | X |
| Y | Z |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [9] Mahshid Mir, M.D. [10]
| Differential Diagnosis | |
|---|---|
| DDx Alphabetic Order | |
| A | B |
| C | D |
| E | F |
| G | H |
| I | J |
| K | L |
| M | N |
| O | P |
| Q | R |
| S | T |
| U | V |
| W | X |
| Y | Z |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [11] Mahshid Mir, M.D. [12]
| Differential Diagnosis | |
|---|---|
| DDx Alphabetic Order | |
| A | B |
| C | D |
| E | F |
| G | H |
| I | J |
| K | L |
| M | N |
| O | P |
| Q | R |
| S | T |
| U | V |
| W | X |
| Y | Z |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [13] Mahshid Mir, M.D. [14]
| Differential Diagnosis | |
|---|---|
| DDx Alphabetic Order | |
| A | B |
| C | D |
| E | F |
| G | H |
| I | J |
| K | L |
| M | N |
| O | P |
| Q | R |
| S | T |
| U | V |
| W | X |
| Y | Z |
Distinctive features of Legionnaires' disease
Signs and symptoms
- High grade fever
- Dry cough
- Progressive dyspnea
- Bronchial breath sounds
- Adult respiratory distress syndrome
Laboratory abnormalities
- Legionella urinary antigen positive
- Alveolar consolidation on chest radiograph
- Lobar consolidation on chest radiograph
Distinctive features of Acute interstitial pneumonia
Signs and symptoms
- Dry cough
- Progressive dyspnea
- Adult respiratory distress syndrome
Laboratory abnormalities
- Disseminated consolidation on chest radiograph
- Interstitial infiltrate on chest radiograph
- Increased uptake on Gallium scan
Distinctive features of Mycoplasma pneumonia
Signs and symptoms
- Dry cough
- Pleuritic chest pain
- Inflammed, opaque, hypomobile tympanic membrane
- Bronchial breath sounds
Laboratory abnormalities
- Lymphocytosis
- Cold agglutinins positive
- Alveolar consolidation on chest radiograph
- Interstitial infiltrate on chest radiograph
- Lobar consolidation on chest radiograph