Pyloric stenosis differential diagnosis

Pyloric stenosis Microchapters
Home
Patient Information
Overview
Historical Perspective
Classification
Pathophysiology
Causes
Differentiating Pyloric stenosis from other Diseases
Epidemiology and Demographics
Risk Factors
Screening
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Diagnosis
Diagnostic study of choice
History and Symptoms
Physical Examination
Laboratory Findings
Electrocardiogram
X Ray
CT
MRI
Ultrasound
Other Imaging Findings
Other Diagnostic Studies
Treatment
Medical Therapy
Surgery
Primary Prevention
Secondary Prevention
Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy
Future or Investigational Therapies
Case Studies
Case #1
Pyloric stenosis differential diagnosis On the Web
Most recent articles
Most cited articles
Review articles
CME Programs
Powerpoint slides
Images
American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Pyloric stenosis differential diagnosis All Images X-rays Echo & Ultrasound CT Images MRI
Ongoing Trials at Clinical Trials.gov
US National Guidelines Clearinghouse
NICE Guidance
FDA on Pyloric stenosis differential diagnosis
CDC on Pyloric stenosis differential diagnosis
Pyloric stenosis differential diagnosis in the news
Blogs on Pyloric stenosis differential diagnosis
Directions to Hospitals Treating Pyloric stenosis
Risk calculators and risk factors for Pyloric stenosis differential diagnosis

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamadmostafa Jahansouz M.D.[2]

Overview

Diseases like gastroentritis ,urinary tract infections ,pyelonephritis ,adrenal insufficiency ,acute renal failure and inborn errors of metabolism are

Differentiating pyloric stenosis from other diseases

• Adrenal insufficiency
• Gastroenteritis
• Inborn errors of metabolism
• Urinary tract infections and Pyelonephritis
• Acute renal failure

• Infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis must be differentiated from other diseases that cause vomiting, Poor feeding, and dehydration, such as infantile adrenal insufficiency , [differential dx2], and [differential dx3].
• [Disease name] must be differentiated from [[differential dx1], [differential dx2], and [differential dx3].

• As [disease name] manifests in a variety of clinical forms, differentiation must be established in accordance with the particular subtype. [Subtype name 1] must be differentiated from other diseases that cause [clinical feature 1], such as [differential dx1] and [differential dx2]. In contrast, [subtype name 2] must be differentiated from other diseases that cause [clinical feature 2], such as [differential dx3] and [differential dx4].

Preferred Table

Diseases	Laboratory Findings
	Dehydration	Hypokalemia	Acidosis or Alkalosis	Hypochloremia
Pyloric stenosis	++	+	Alkalosis	+
Adrenal insufficency	+	Hyperkalemia	Acidosis	+
Gastroenteritis	++	+	Acidosis	+
UTI	+/-	+/-	Acidosis or alkalosis	+/-
Acute renal failure	+	Hyperkalemia	Acidosis	hyperchloremia

Use if the above table can not be made

Differential Diagnosis	Similar Features	Differentiating Features
Pyloric stenosis Pyloric stenosis	On [physical exam; history; diagnostic test; imaging], [Differential 1] {has; demonstrates} [feature 1], [feature 2], [feature 3] also observed in [disease name].	On [physical exam; history; diagnostic test; imaging], [Differential 1] {has; demonstrates} [feature 1], [feature 2], [feature 3] that distinguish it from [disease name].
Adrenal insufficency	On [physical exam; history; diagnostic test; imaging], [Differential 1] {has; demonstrates} [feature 1], [feature 2], [feature 3] also observed in [disease name].	On [physical exam; history; diagnostic test; imaging], [Differential 1] {has; demonstrates} [feature 1], [feature 2], [feature 3] that distinguish it from [disease name].
Gastroenteritis	On [physical exam; history; diagnostic test; imaging], [Differential 1] {has; demonstrates} [feature 1], [feature 2], [feature 3] also observed in [disease name].	On [physical exam; history; diagnostic test; imaging], [Differential 1] {has; demonstrates} [feature 1], [feature 2], [feature 3] that distinguish it from [disease name].
Acute renal failure	On [physical exam; history; diagnostic test; imaging], [Differential 1] {has; demonstrates} [feature 1], [feature 2], [feature 3] also observed in [disease name].	On [physical exam; history; diagnostic test; imaging], [Differential 1] {has; demonstrates} [feature 1], [feature 2], [feature 3] that distinguish it from [disease name].