Filariasis differential diagnosis

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Mohammed Abdelwahed M.D[2]

Diseases	Symptoms	Signs	Investigations
Lymphatic filariasis		row 1, cell 3
Chronic venous insufficiency	History of untreated varicose veins Painful bilateral lower limb swelling increase with standing and decreased by rest and leg elevation	Typical varicose veins Skin change distribution correlate with varicose veins sites in the medial side of ankle and leg Reduction of swelling with limb elevation.	Duplex ultrasound will demonstrate typical findings of venous valvular insufficiency
Acute deep venous thrombosis	History of prolonged recumbency Classic symptoms of DVT include acute unilateral swelling, pain, and erythema
Myxedema
Cellulitis

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