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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Mahshid Mir, M.D. [2]

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DDx

The following conditions must be considered in the differential diagnosis of Legionnaires' disease: DDx [1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
  • Acute interstitial pneumonia DDx
  • Mycoplasma pneumonia DDx
  • Pneumococcal pneumonia DDx
  • Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia DDx
  • Pulmonary embolism DDx
  • Streptococcal pneumonia DDx
  • Viral pneumonia DDx


Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [3] Mahshid Mir, M.D. [4]

Differential Diagnosis
DDx Alphabetic Order
A B
C D
E F
G H
I J
K L
M N
O P
Q R
S T
U V
W X
Y Z


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Clinical manifestations
  • Adult respiratory distress syndrome
  • Bronchial breath sounds
  • Dry cough
  • High grade fever
  • Progressive dyspnea
Laboratory abnormalities
  • Legionella urinary antigen positive
  • Leukocytosis with relative lymphopenia
  • Hyponatremia
  • Hypophosphatemia
Radiographic features
  • Alveolar consolidation on chest radiograph
  • Lobar consolidation on chest radiograph


Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [5] Mahshid Mir, M.D. [6]

Differential Diagnosis
DDx Alphabetic Order
A B
C D
E F
G H
I J
K L
M N
O P
Q R
S T
U V
W X
Y Z


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Clinical manifestations
  • Dry cough
  • Progressive dyspnea
Laboratory abnormalities
  • Nonspecific
Radiographic features
  • Disseminated consolidation on chest radiograph
  • Interstitial infiltrate on chest radiograph
  • Increased uptake on gallium scan


Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [7] Mahshid Mir, M.D. [8]

Differential Diagnosis
DDx Alphabetic Order
A B
C D
E F
G H
I J
K L
M N
O P
Q R
S T
U V
W X
Y Z


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Clinical manifestations
  • Dry cough
  • Pleuritic chest pain
  • Bronchial breath sounds
  • Inflammed, opaque, hypomobile tympanic membrane
Laboratory abnormalities
  • Lymphocytosis
  • Cold agglutinins positive
Radiographic features
  • Alveolar consolidation on chest radiograph
  • Interstitial infiltrate on chest radiograph
  • Lobar consolidation on chest radiograph


Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [9] Mahshid Mir, M.D. [10]

Differential Diagnosis
DDx Alphabetic Order
A B
C D
E F
G H
I J
K L
M N
O P
Q R
S T
U V
W X
Y Z


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Clinical manifestations
  • High grade fever
  • Hemoptysis
  • Fine rales
  • Pleuritic chest pain
  • Increased breath sounds
  • Bronchial breath sounds
  • Dullness on chest percussion
  • Purulent sputum
  • Shallow respiration
  • Pectoriloquy
  • Increased tactile fremitus
  • Productive cough
  • Egophony
Laboratory abnormalities
  • Gram positive diplococci on sputum Gram stain
  • Pleural effusion (exudative)
  • Respiratory alkalosis
Radiographic features
  • Parenchymal hyperlucency on chest radiograph
  • Increased uptake on gallium scan
  • Unilateral diaphragm elevation on chest radiograph
  • Alveolar consolidation on chest radiograph
  • Lobar consolidation on chest radiograph


Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [11] Mahshid Mir, M.D. [12]

Differential Diagnosis
DDx Alphabetic Order
A B
C D
E F
G H
I J
K L
M N
O P
Q R
S T
U V
W X
Y Z


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Clinical manifestations
  • Immunosuppressive state
  • Subcutaneous emphysema
  • Hacking cough
  • Progressive dyspnea
Laboratory abnormalities
  • Respiratory alkalosis
  • Serum beta-D-glucan elevation
Radiographic features
  • Alveolar consolidation on chest radiograph
  • Lobar consolidation on chest radiograph
  • Interstitial infiltrate on chest radiograph
  • Pneumomediastinum on chest radiograph


Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [13] Mahshid Mir, M.D. [14]

Differential Diagnosis
DDx Alphabetic Order
A B
C D
E F
G H
I J
K L
M N
O P
Q R
S T
U V
W X
Y Z


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Clinical manifestations
  • Calf pain or swelling
  • Decreased pulse pressure
  • Dyspnea
  • Hemoptysis
  • Hyperventilation
  • Immobility
  • Increased pulmonic component of heart sound
  • Pleuritic chest pain
  • Prior DVT
  • Pulmonary hypertension
  • Right ventricular heave
  • Right-to-left shunt
  • Substernal chest pain
  • Tachypnea
  • Thrombophlebitis
  • Venous stasis
  • Bone fracture
Laboratory abnormalities
  • D-dimer elevation
  • Hypocapnia
  • Hypoxia
  • Pleural effusion (exudative or bloody)
  • Atrial fibrillation on ECG
  • Right axis deviation on ECG
  • Right ventricular overload on ECG
Radiographic features
  • Normal chest radiograph
  • Atelectasis on chest radiograph
  • Lobar consolidation on chest radiograph
  • Prominent pulmonary artery on chest radiograph
  • Hampton's hump on chest radiograph
  • Right ventricular enlargement on echocardiography
  • Thrombus on echocardiography
  • Segmental perfusion defect on lung scan
  • V/Q mismatch on lung scan


Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [15] Mahshid Mir, M.D. [16]

Differential Diagnosis
DDx Alphabetic Order
A B
C D
E F
G H
I J
K L
M N
O P
Q R
S T
U V
W X
Y Z


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Clinical manifestations
  • Pectoriloquy
  • Bronchial breath sounds
  • Erythema nodosum
  • Purulent sputum
  • Shallow respiration
  • Increased tactile fremitus
  • Pleuritic chest pain
  • Egophony
Laboratory abnormalities
  • Gram-positive cocci in chains on sputum Gram stain
  • Respiratory alkalosis
  • Pleural effusion (exudative)
Radiographic features
  • Alveolar consolidation on chest radiograph
  • Lobar consolidation on chest radiograph
  • Empyema on chest radiograph
  • Increased uptake on gallium scan


Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [17] Mahshid Mir, M.D. [18]

Differential Diagnosis
DDx Alphabetic Order
A B
C D
E F
G H
I J
K L
M N
O P
Q R
S T
U V
W X
Y Z


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Clinical manifestations
  • Pleuritic chest pain
  • Bronchial breath sounds
  • Recent influenza
  • Fine rales
  • Bronchovesicular breath sounds
Laboratory abnormalities
  • Lymphocytosis
  • Respiratory alkalosis
Radiographic features
  • Lobar consolidation on chest radiograph
  • Interstitial infiltrate on chest radiograph

References

  1. ↑ Ferri, Fred (2011). Ferri's differential diagnosis: a practical guide to the differential diagnosis of symptoms, signs, and clinical disorders. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier/Mosby. ISBN 978-0323076999.
  2. ↑ Siegenthaler, Walter (2007). Differential diagnosis in internal medicine: from symptom to diagnosis. Stuttgart New York: Thieme. ISBN 978-1588905512.
  3. ↑ Mesko, Dusan (2002). Differential diagnosis by laboratory medicine: a quick reference for physicians. Berlin New York: Springer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3540430575.
  4. ↑ Reeder and Felson's gamuts in radiology: comprehensive lists of roentgen differential diagnosis. Place of publication not identified: Springer. 2014. ISBN 978-1475781229.
  5. ↑ Burgener, Francis (2008). Differential diagnosis in conventional radiology. Stuttgart New York: Thieme. ISBN 978-1588902757.
  6. ↑ Gattuso, Paolo (2015). Differential diagnosis in surgical pathology. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders/Elsevier. ISBN 978-1455770137.
  7. ↑ "DXplain".
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