Botulism differential diagnosis
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Michael Maddaleni, B.S.
Differentiating Botulism from other Disease
Physicians may consider the diagnosis if the patient's history and physical examination suggest botulism. However, these clues are often not enough to allow a diagnosis of botulism. Other diseases such as the following can appear similar to botulism, and special tests may be needed to exclude these other conditions.