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==Other imaging findings== | ==Other imaging findings== | ||
Other imaging findings which may help diagnose complications of typhoid fever and differentiate it from other conditions presenting with similar symptoms include: | Other imaging findings which may help diagnose complications of typhoid fever and differentiate it from other conditions presenting with similar symptoms include: | ||
*[[Barium enema]] may help differentiate typhoid fever from crohn's | *[[Barium enema]] may help differentiate typhoid fever from [[crohn's disease]], [[amaebiasis]], and [[tuberculosis]]. | ||
*Upper endoscopy may help diagnose and treat gastrointestinal bleeding. | *[[Upper endoscopy]] may help diagnose and treat gastrointestinal bleeding. | ||
*Echocardiography and ECG may help diagnose myocarditis, one of the grave complication of typhoid fever. | *[[Echocardiography]] and [[ECG]] may help diagnose [[myocarditis]], one of the grave complication of typhoid fever. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aysha Anwar, M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
Other imaging findings which may help diagnose complications of typhoid fever and differentiate it from other conditions presenting with similar symptoms include barium enema, upper endoscopy, echocardiography and ECG.
Other imaging findings
Other imaging findings which may help diagnose complications of typhoid fever and differentiate it from other conditions presenting with similar symptoms include:
- Barium enema may help differentiate typhoid fever from crohn's disease, amaebiasis, and tuberculosis.
- Upper endoscopy may help diagnose and treat gastrointestinal bleeding.
- Echocardiography and ECG may help diagnose myocarditis, one of the grave complication of typhoid fever.