Urethritis differential diagnosis
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Seyedmahdi Pahlavani, M.D. [2]
Overview
Differential Diagnosis
| Disease | Findings |
|---|---|
| Acute Cystitis | Bladder inflammation, Features with increased frequency and urgency, dysuria, and suprapubic pain. Is more common among women. E.coli is the most common pathogen. |
| Bacterial vulvovaginitis | Presents copious purulent sputum,coarse crackles,clubbing and CT findings suggestive of Bronchiectasis[1]. |
| Cervicitis | Presents with cough, dyspnea and wheezing and typically is a chronic condition which has started from childhood[1]. |
| Prostatitis | Has history of collagen vascular disease, usually young patient without a history of smoking and CT scan shows finding of mosaic attenuation and no evidence of emphysema. |
| Epididimitis | Presents with acute fever, cough and shortness of breath, although pulmonary infiltrate on chest x-ray is an imaging finding[2]. |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Busse WW (2011). "Asthma diagnosis and treatment: filling in the information gaps". J. Allergy Clin. Immunol. 128 (4): 740–50. doi:10.1016/j.jaci.2011.08.014. PMID 21875745.
- ↑ Prina E, Ranzani OT, Torres A (2015). "Community-acquired pneumonia". Lancet. 386 (9998): 1097–108. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(15)60733-4. PMID 26277247.