Differential Diagnosis of Wheezing in Children

1980 ◽  
Vol 1 (8) ◽  
pp. 239-244
Author(s):  
William A. Howard
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Early Diagnosis ◽  
Congenital Anomalies ◽  
Common Symptom ◽  
Susceptibility To Infection ◽  
Clinical Evaluations ◽  
Foregoing Discussion ◽  
Proper Diagnosis ◽  
Developmental Features ◽  
In Infants And Children

Wheezing is a common symptom in infants and children, engendered by anatomic and developmental features as well as innate susceptibility to infection. Congenital anomalies also may involve the air passages, still further complicating differential diagnosis. From the foregoing discussion it is apparent that history and clinical evaluations remain of paramount importance in establishing the proper diagnosis with support from radiology and the laboratory. Because of the potentially serious import of wheezing in the child, early diagnosis and treatment are of utmost importance.

Foregut Cysts in Infants and Children

1982 ◽  
Vol 91 (6) ◽  
pp. 622-627 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seymour R. Cohen ◽  
Kenneth A. Geller ◽  
Jeffrey W. Birns ◽  
Jerome W. Thompson ◽  
Bert W. Meyer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Early Diagnosis ◽  
Tracheobronchial Tree ◽  
Disease Entity ◽  
Pathologic Findings ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Proper Diagnosis ◽  
Cervical Area ◽  
In Infants And Children

The charts of 15 patients with foregut cysts were reviewed. The lesions were intrathoracic in 14 patients and in the cervical area in one child. The importance of early diagnosis and surgical management is stressed. In untreated infants with foregut cysts, severe progressive and life-threatening airway obstruction may develop. Since the symptoms of this congenital lesion may simulate other more common diseases of the tracheobronchial tree and esophagus, the physician should become familiar with this disease entity so that proper diagnosis and surgical treatment will not be delayed. The study includes symptomatology, methods of diagnosis, pathologic findings and classification of the cysts.

Strontium 87m Scanning of Pelvic Bones

1968 ◽  
Vol 07 (01) ◽  
pp. 28-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Władysław Jasiński ◽  
Janina Malinowska ◽  
Henryk Mackiewicz ◽  
Henryk Siwicki ◽  
Krystyna Lukawska
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Early Diagnosis ◽  
Femoral Neck ◽  
Early Period ◽  
Early Recurrence ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
External Irradiation ◽  
Pelvic Bones ◽  
Strontium 87M

SummaryThe purpose of this investigation was to study the accumulation of 87mSr in the proximal parts of the femoral bones of patients treated previously by external irradiation due to cancer of the uterine cervix. It was assumed that this method may be used in the future for the early diagnosis of postirradiation changes of bone (osteoradionecrosis).The incidence of postirradiation changes of the femoral neck among 5735 patients treated between 1950 and 1961 at the Department of Gynaecology of the Institute, was 0.8%. In the early period of postirradiation changes the patients complain only of pain and limitation of physical activities. If radiological and gynaecological findings were negative, the differential diagnosis between early recurrence and early osteoradionecrosis became impossible.49 selected patients were scanned after intravenous injection of 10—115 μCi of 87mSr per kg of body weight (0.5 up to 6.0 mCi). Illustrative cases of normal pelvic bones as well as postirradiation changes are presented and discussed. The authors conclude that the findings justify further systematic studies on the morphology of accumulation of 87mSr in the bones.

scholarly journals FM Combined With NIHSS Score Contributes to Early AIS Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis of Cardiogenic and Non-Cardiogenic AIS

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
pp. 107602962110001
Author(s):  
Dan Wu ◽  
Yong’e Liu
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Early Diagnosis ◽  
Diagnostic Efficacy ◽  
Stroke Treatment ◽  
Nihss Score ◽  
Stroke Group ◽  
Diagnosis And Classification ◽  
Toast Classification ◽  
Thrombotic Diseases ◽  
D Dimer

A growing researchers have suggested that fibrin monomer (FM) plays an important role in early diagnosis of thrombotic diseases. We explored the application of FM in the diagnosis and classification of acute ischemic stroke (AIS). The differences in FM, D-dimer, and NIHSS scores between different TOAST (Trial of ORG 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment) types were analyzed with one-way ANOVA; the correlation between FM, D-dimer and NIHSS score in patients with different TOAST classification was analyzed by Pearson linear correlation. The ROC curve was utilized to analyze the diagnostic performance. 1. FM was more effective in diagnosing patients with AIS than D-dimer. 2. The FM level in cardiogenic AIS was significantly different from that in non-cardiogenic patients ( P < 0.05); the NIHSS score in cardiogenic stroke was significantly higher than in atherosclerotic and unexplained stroke group. Whereas, no statistical difference was observed in the D-dimer level between these groups ( P > 0.05). 3. The correlation between FM and NIHSS scores in the cardiogenic (r = 0.3832) and atherosclerotic (r = 0.3144) groups was statistically significant. 4. FM exhibited the highest diagnostic efficacy for cardiogenic AIS; furthermore, FM combined with the NIHSS score was more conducive to the differential diagnosis of cardiogenic and non-cardiogenic AIS. FM detection contributes to the early diagnosis of AIS, and is important for the differential diagnosis of different TOAST types of AIS. Moreover, FM combined with the NIHSS score is valuable in the differential diagnosis of cardiogenic and non-cardiogenic AIS.

Cardiomyopathies in the clinical picture of emergency cardiology

1998 ◽  
Vol 79 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-27
Author(s):  
I. A. Latfullin ◽  
O. V. Bogoyavlenskaya
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Early Diagnosis ◽  
Transesophageal Echocardiography ◽  
Clinical Picture

The peculiarities of the clinical picture and diagnosis of uncoronarogenic lesions of the myocardium in a period of 5 years are studied. The differential diagnosis of cardiomyopathies and myocardial dystrophies is performed, emphasizing the informativity of contrast and transesophageal echocardiography. Registration of electrocardiographic and echocardiographic data allows to choose among patients the persons demanding the expanding cardiologic examination that provides early diagnosis of latent forms of cardiomyopathies.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of 12-13-week scan for early diagnosis of fetal congenital anomalies in the cell-free DNA era

2018 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. 463-469 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. J. A. Kenkhuis ◽  
M. Bakker ◽  
F. Bardi ◽  
F. Fontanella ◽  
M. K. Bakker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Diagnosis ◽  
Congenital Anomalies ◽  
Cell Free Dna ◽  
Free Dna

scholarly journals Prospective selected biomarkers in COVID-19 diagnosis and treatment

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tahani Tabassum ◽  
Ahsab Rahman ◽  
Yusha Araf ◽  
Md A Ullah ◽  
Mohammad J Hosen
Keyword(s):  
Early Diagnosis ◽  
Risk Groups ◽  
Viral Pathogenesis ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Effective Strategy ◽  
Proper Treatment ◽  
Pulmonary Infections ◽  
Disease Prognosis ◽  
Proper Diagnosis

COVID-19 has become a global health concern, due to the high transmissible nature of its causal agent and lack of proper treatment. Early diagnosis and nonspecific medical supports of the patients appeared to be effective strategy so far to combat the pandemic caused by COVID-19 outbreak. Biomarkers can play pivotal roles in timely and proper diagnosis of COVID-19 patients, as well as for distinguishing them from other pulmonary infections. Besides, biomarkers can help in reducing the rate of mortality and evaluating viral pathogenesis with disease prognosis. This article intends to provide a broader overview of the roles and uses of different biomarkers in the early diagnosis of COVID-19, as well as in the classification of COVID-19 patients into multiple risk groups.

scholarly journals Penile angioedema in a child: A nightmare to parents!

2022 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 21-23
Author(s):  
K. S. Lakshmi Srividya ◽  
Vidyasagar P
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Early Diagnosis ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Diagnosis And Management ◽  
Fatal Complications

Angioedema is a transient, non-pitting oedema that involves subcutaneous or submucosal tissue. Angioedema in children can have varied aetiology and clinical manifestations, unlike that in adults. We report a case of angioedema of penis in a child resulting from insect bite and treated successfully with anti-histamine and leukotriene inhibitor. Penile angioedema should be kept in mind as a differential diagnosis of penile swelling, as early diagnosis and management may prevent fatal complications.

scholarly journals TESTICULAR TORSION OF UNDESCENDED TESTIS IN A CHILD

2011 ◽  
Vol 18 (03) ◽  
pp. 535-537
Author(s):  
MAQSOOD AHMAD ◽  
MUMTAZ AHMAD ◽  
MUHAMMAD SAQIB
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Early Diagnosis ◽  
Physical Examination ◽  
Blood Supply ◽  
Spermatic Cord ◽  
Testicular Torsion ◽  
Undescended Testis ◽  
Accurate Diagnosis ◽  
Acute Scrotum ◽  
Prompt Treatment

The children presenting with acute scrotum have many diseases in differential diagnosis and testicular torsion in undescended testis and normal testis is an important consideration. Torsion of the testis, or more correctly, torsion of the spermatic cord, is a surgical emergency because it causes strangulation of gonadal blood supply with subsequent testicular necrosis and atrophy. In most of cases history and physical examination are sufficient to make an accurate diagnosis. While other causes may require simple treatment but torsion require immediate exploration to save the testis. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment is essential to help such children.

Dialysis Encephalopathy: A Review

1984 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 309-326 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Jack ◽  
Pauline L. Rabin ◽  
T. Dwight McKinney
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Early Diagnosis ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Health Personnel ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Dialysis Encephalopathy ◽  
The Family ◽  
Prevention And Treatment ◽  
Salient Features

Dialysis encephalopathy (DE) is a distinct neuropsychiatric syndrome typically occurring in patients undergoing longterm hemodialysis. It is characterized by electroencephalographic abnormalities in association with disturbances of speech, cognition, movement, affect, or behavior. Previously thought to be relentlessly progressive, recent evidence linking the illness to aluminum overload has led to advances in prevention and treatment. Early diagnosis aids in the reversal or amelioration of the syndrome and can be of immense value to the patient, the family and involved health personnel. The general features of the syndrome, etiologic considerations, differential diagnosis and treatment are discussed. Three case studies are included to illustrate salient features of the syndrome.

INTESTINAL ABSORPTION OF VITAMIN A FROM OILY AND AQUEOUS MEDIA IN PATIENTS WITH THE CELIAC SYNDROME

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1949 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
pp. 645-650
Author(s):  
WAYNE H. DANIELSON ◽  
EDWARD L. BINKLEY ◽  
HAROLD D. PALMER
Keyword(s):  
Cystic Fibrosis ◽  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Celiac Disease ◽  
Vitamin A ◽  
Aqueous Media ◽  
Aqueous Dispersion ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Naturally Occurring ◽  
Poor Absorption ◽  
In Infants And Children

The absorption of vitamin A from oily and aqueous media has been studied in infants and children with cystic fibrosis of the pancreas and idiopathic celiac disease. Patients with cystic fibrosis of the pancreas can absorb vitamin A acetate and vitamin A alcohol when it is given to them in an aqueous dispersion. The vitamin A acetate curves rose above the vitamin A alcohol curves in three of four patients on whom absorption curves were obtained. Vitamin A is absorbed by patients with idiopathic celiac disease only slightly better from an aqueous dispersion of the alcohol than from an oily concentrate of the naturally occurring esters. The poor absorption from an aqueous media by these patients supports the suggestion that the defect in absorption in this disease lies within the intestinal mucosa. The use of the differences in response to oily and aqueous concentrates in the differential diagnosis of the entities of the celiac syndrome is suggested.

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