Faculty Opinions recommendation of Noncoeliac enteropathy: the differential diagnosis of villous atrophy in contemporary clinical practice.

Background and Aims. Cardiac outpouchings encounter a series of distinct congenital or acquired entities (i.e. aneurysms, pseudoaneurysms, diverticula, and herniations), whose knowledge is still poorly widespread in clinical practice. This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview focusing on definition, differential diagnosis, and prognostic outcomes of cardiac outpouchings, as well as further insights on therapeutic options, in order to assist physicians in the most appropriate decision-making. Methods. The material reviewed was obtained by the following search engines: MEDLINE (PubMed), EMBASE, Google Scholar, and Clinical Trials databases, from January 1966 until March 2021. We searched for the following keywords (in title and/or abstract): (“cardiac” OR “heart”) AND (“outpouching” OR “outpouch” OR “aneurysm” OR “pseudoaneurysm” OR “false aneurysm” OR “diverticulum” OR “herniation”). Review articles, original articles, case series, and case reports with literature review were included in our search. Data from patients with congenital or acquired cardiac outpouchings, from prenatal to geriatric age range, were investigated. Results. Out of the 378 papers initially retrieved, 165 duplicates and 84 records in languages other than English were removed. Among the 129 remaining articles, 76 were included in our research material, on the basis of the following inclusion criteria: (a) papers pertaining to the research topic; (b) peer-reviewed articles; (c) using standardized diagnostic criteria; and (d) reporting raw prevalence data. Location, morphologic features, wall motion abnormalities, and tissue characterization were found to have a significant impact in recognition and differential diagnosis of cardiac outpouchings as well as to play a significant role in defining their natural history and prognostic outcomes. Conclusions. Careful recognition of cardiac outpouchings remains a diagnostic challenge in clinical practice. Due to a broad cluster of distinctive and heterogeneous entities, their knowledge and timely recognition play a pivotal role in order to provide the most appropriate clinical management and therapeutic approach.

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Tremorography in the clinical practice

Neuromuscular Diseases ◽

10.17650/2222-8721-2019-9-4-61-72 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (4) ◽

pp. 61-72

Author(s):

T. G. Govorova ◽

T. E. Popova ◽

A. A. Tappakhov

Keyword(s):

Differential Diagnosis ◽

Clinical Practice ◽

Movement Disorders ◽

Clinical Characteristics ◽

Objective Assessment ◽

Diagnostic Value ◽

Common Type ◽

Routine Practice ◽

Pathological Tremor

Tremor is the most common type of movement disorders. In practice this differential diagnosis of hyperkinesis is diagnosed clinically and the use of additional methods of objective assessment of tremor increases the accuracy of diagnosis. The use of paraclinical methods of objective assessment of tremor improves the accuracy of diagnosis. Comparison of the neurophysiological parameters of tremor with clinical characteristics has a high diagnostic value, which justifies its use in the routine practice of neurologists. The purpose of the review is to analysis basic electrophysiological characteristics of pathological tremor, as well as the presentation of the material of its own observation.

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Three “Red Lines” for Pattern Recognition-Based Differential Diagnosis Using Optical Coherence Tomography in Clinical Practice

Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology ◽

10.1097/wno.0000000000001173 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol Publish Ahead of Print ◽

Author(s):

Axel Petzold

Keyword(s):

Pattern Recognition ◽

Optical Coherence Tomography ◽

Differential Diagnosis ◽

Clinical Practice ◽

Optical Coherence

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Procalcitonin as a diagnostic marker of infections and inflammation

Diagnostyka Laboratoryjna ◽

10.5604/01.3001.0013.7712 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 54 (3) ◽

pp. 179-184

Author(s):

Weronika Kolasińska ◽

Agnieszka Jankowska-Kulawy

Keyword(s):

Differential Diagnosis ◽

Clinical Practice ◽

Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome ◽

Inflammatory Response ◽

Viral Infections ◽

Diagnostic Marker ◽

Systemic Inflammatory Response ◽

Clinical Algorithms

Infections are quite common, especially in long-term hospitalized patients. Eearly differential diagnosis of severe bacterial and viral infections in patients in severe or critical condition is particularly important. Procalcitonin is a good and, above all, early marker of sepsis and generalized inflammatory states. 85% sensitivity and 91% specificity of this study were shown in the differentiation patients with systemic inflammatory response syndrome noninfectious and sepsis defined as a systemic inflammatory response syndrome induced by infection. The usage of procalcitonin assays in clinical algorithms may accelerate the diagnosis of infectious conditions, reduce the abuse of antibiotics and optimize therapy with these drugs. Therefore, the determination of procalcitonin concentration is increasingly used in clinical practice.

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Case 22

10.1093/med/9780190603434.003.0026 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Bashar Katirji

Keyword(s):

Differential Diagnosis ◽

Clinical Practice ◽

Nerve Conduction ◽

Nerve Conduction Studies ◽

Genetic Defects ◽

Neurological Manifestations ◽

Charcot Marie Tooth ◽

Charcot Marie Tooth Disease ◽

Inherited Neuropathy ◽

Tooth Disease

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is the most common inherited neuropathy encountered in clinical practice. The disorder encompasses a large number of subtypes; most share common neurological manifestations. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is often subdivided into many subtypes based on pathophysiological or inheritance patterns. There are demyelinating and axonal types, as well as dominant, recessive, or X-linked forms. This case presents a typical patient with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and highlights the neurological findings. This is followed by emphasis on the findings seen on nerve conduction studies showing the differences between the demyelinating, axonal, and intermediate types. A list of the known genetic defects described so far is presented. A working and practical differential diagnosis and algorithm is also suggested.

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Headache in spontaneous intracranial hypotension: an overview with indications for differential diagnosis in the clinical practice

Neurological Sciences ◽

10.1007/s10072-020-04642-9 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 41 (S2) ◽

pp. 423-427

Author(s):

Domenico D’Amico ◽

Susanna Usai ◽

Luisa Chiapparini ◽

Alessandra Erbetta ◽

Andrea Gioppo ◽

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Keyword(s):

Differential Diagnosis ◽

Clinical Practice ◽

Intracranial Hypotension ◽

Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension

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Diagnosis of diseases: principles and clinical practice

10.47359/monography_5f72db5b1c4909.67529476 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Alexander Dreval

Keyword(s):

Differential Diagnosis ◽

Clinical Practice ◽

Medical Students ◽

Medical Literature ◽

Educational Literature ◽

Clinical Culture ◽

Basic Concepts ◽

Diagnosis Of Diseases ◽

Real Clinical Practice

The manual presents General principles of diagnosis of diseases that have not yet been discussed in detail in the educational literature. The book provides algorithms for selecting diagnostic hypotheses, explains the basic concepts that are ambiguously interpreted in the medical literature. The manual will make it easier for senior medical students, clinical residents and novice doctors to learn the fundamental principles of differential diagnosis. The book will help them become excellent specialists with a high General clinical culture and effectively apply their knowledge in real clinical practice.

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