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==Differential Diagnosis== | ==Differential Diagnosis== | ||
*Altered mental status - Central Nervous System infection, sepsis <ref name="urlGastroenteritis in Children - American Family Physician">{{cite web |url=https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0201/p159.html |title=Gastroenteritis in Children - American Family Physician |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref> | |||
*Bilious vomiting - bowel obstruction | |||
( | *Blood or mucus in the stool - inflammatory bowel disease | ||
*Shortness of breath - pneumonia | |||
*Fever (especially if with nausea and vomiting) - otitis media or urinary tract infection | |||
*Abdominal pain, rebound tenderness - appendicitis or other surgical causes | |||
*Neck stiffness - mengingitis | |||
*Rash- Toxic Shock syndrome | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
{{reflist|2}} | {{reflist|2}} | ||
Revision as of 16:02, 30 January 2021
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
This is the template for the “Differential Diagnosis Page” of a single-page with differential diagnosis table(s).
Please link the “Return to Home” button to the “Main Page”.
Overview
Disease_Name must be differentiated from Disease_A, Disease_B, and Disease_C.
Differential Diagnosis
- Altered mental status - Central Nervous System infection, sepsis [1]
- Bilious vomiting - bowel obstruction
- Blood or mucus in the stool - inflammatory bowel disease
- Shortness of breath - pneumonia
- Fever (especially if with nausea and vomiting) - otitis media or urinary tract infection
- Abdominal pain, rebound tenderness - appendicitis or other surgical causes
- Neck stiffness - mengingitis
- Rash- Toxic Shock syndrome