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Pneumonia should be differentiated from other conditions that cause [[cough]], [[fever]], [[shortness of breath]] and [[tachypnea]], such as [[asthma]], [[COPD]], [[CHF]], [[cancer]], [[GERD]], and [[pulmonary emboli]]. | |||
==Differentiating Pneumonia from other Diseases== | ==Differentiating Pneumonia from other Diseases== |
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Overview
Pneumonia should be differentiated from other conditions that cause cough, fever, shortness of breath and tachypnea, such as asthma, COPD, CHF, cancer, GERD, and pulmonary emboli.
Differentiating Pneumonia from other Diseases
Disease | Findings |
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Acute bronchitis | No infiltrates seen on the CXR. |
Asthma | Past medical history, no infiltrates seen on chest X Ray. |
Bronchiolitis obliterans | Should be suspected in patients with pneumonia who do not respond to antibiotics treatment. |
Congestive heart failure | Bilateral pulmonary edema, shortness of breath. |
COPD | Past medical history, no infiltrates on chest X Ray, fever is uncommon |
Empyema | CXR showing features of pleural effusion, inflammatory markers on thoracocentesis. |
Endocarditis | Finding of septic pulmonary emboli |
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) | Normal chest X ray, symptoms worsening during night and associated with meals. |
Lung abscess | CXR showing signs of lung abscess |
Lung cancer | Weight loss, clear sputum. CT scan and biopsy are helpful in ruling out malignancy. |
Pertussis | Productive cough for weeks, nasopharyngeal aspirate aids in diagnosis. |
Pulmonary embolus | A high degree of suspicion should be kept for pulmonary embolus. Chest X Ray may be normal. |
Sinusitis | Sinus tenderness, post nasal drip. |
Vasculitis | Systemic manifestations of collagen vascular disease may be seen. |
Differential Diagnosis of Community-Acquired Pneumonia Depending on Chest Radiograph
Normal chest X-ray | Abormal chest X-ray |
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Adapted from N Engl J Med 2014; 370:543-551[4] |
References
- ↑ Schiele F, Muller J, Colinet E, Siest G, Arzoglou P, Brettschneider H; et al. (1992). "Interlaboratory study of the IFCC method for alanine aminotransferase performed with use of a partly purified reference material". Clin Chem. 38 (12): 2365–71. PMID 1458569.
- ↑ Castro-Guardiola A, Armengou-Arxé A, Viejo-Rodríguez A, Peñarroja-Matutano G, Garcia-Bragado F (2000). "Differential diagnosis between community-acquired pneumonia and non-pneumonia diseases of the chest in the emergency ward". Eur J Intern Med. 11 (6): 334–339. PMID 11113658.
- ↑ Ahnsjö, Sven (1935). "Contribution to the Differential Diagnosis of Pneumonia in Childhood". Acta Paediatrica. 17 (3): 439–446. doi:10.1111/j.1651-2227.1935.tb07697.x. ISSN 0803-5253.
- ↑ Solomon, Caren G.; Wunderink, Richard G.; Waterer, Grant W. (2014). "Community-Acquired Pneumonia". New England Journal of Medicine. 370 (6): 543–551. doi:10.1056/NEJMcp1214869. ISSN 0028-4793.