Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) – Differential Diagnosis

DDx

Hyperandrogenism is a necessary aspect of PCOS. The differential diagnosis of PCOS is the differential diagnosis of hyperandrogenism as well as ddx of other features of PCOS such as ovulatory dysfunction. The differential diagnosis of PCOS includes both endocrine and...

Differential Diagnosis of COPD

DDx

COPD Asthma (chronic obstructive asthma) Bronchiectasis Cystic fibrosis Chronic bronchitis with normal spirometry Bronchiolitis Intrathoracic airway obstruction (e.g. from bronchogenic or metastatic cancer, lymphadenopathy, or scarring from an endotracheal tube) Heart...

Hyperlipidemia / Dyslipidemia, Causes

CARDIOLOGY, DDx

  Idiopathic Diabetes mellitus Alcohol Abuse. Hypothyroidism Nephrotic syndrome Chronic kidney disease Obstructive (cholestatic) liver disease Anorexia nervosa Cushing’s syndrome Familial, eg, familial hypercholesterolemia Obesity Smoking – smoking...

Asthma, Differential Diagnosis

DDx

COPD CHF Pulmonary Embolism (PE) GERD (Aspiration in GERD) Tumor (mechanical airway obstruction) ACEI induced cough. Cystic fibrosis Bronchiectasis Bronchiolitis obliterans Hypersensitivity pneumonitis Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) Vocal cord...

#Unilateral Swelling of Cheek, Differential Diagnosis

DDx

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5773992/   Agrawal A, Singh V, Kumar P, Bhagol A, Narwal A, Singh I. Unilateral swelling of cheek. Natl J Maxillofac Surg. 2017;8(2):157–161. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5773992/