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Viral vs Bacterial Pneumonia Pneumonia is an acute respiratory illness associated with recently developed radiological pulmonary shadowing, which may be segmental, lobar, or multilobar. It can occur both as a primary disease or, more commonly, as a complication that affects many seriously ill hospitalized patients. It can be resulted from different pathogenic organisms including […]
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喉咙痛和咽喉炎喉咙痛是一个通讯器n presentation in clinical practice. Mild sore throat is usually caused by viral infections such as in common cold, but it can be resulted from bacterial infections such as streptococcal infection, infectious mononucleosis, recent trauma, or some other cause. As mentioned above strep throat is […]
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Marasmus vs Kwashiorkor Protein energy malnutrition has been identified as a major health and nutrition problem in the developing countries which is manifested as marasmus or kwashiorkor. The two terms do differ with respect to their definition, clinical symptoms, sings, biochemical changes seen and the management. Marasmus Severe protein energy malnutrition in children usually […]
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Diabetes Mellitus vs Diabetes Insipidus Both, Diabetes Mellitus and Diabetes Insipidus, sound the same, since both conditions give rise to excessive thirst and polyuria, but they are entirely two different entities with regard to the pathogenesis, investigations, complications and management. Diabetes Mellitus It is a clinical syndrome characterized by hyperglycemia due to absolute or […]
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Grief vs Depression Depression has become the second most common health problem worldwide, and it is very difficult to diagnose and treat since it shares most of the characteristics with simple emotional responses experienced by people. Simply saying depression is not the sadness nor is the sadness depression. Depression is a collection of symptoms […]
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Alveoli vs Alveolus The word alveoli mean small cavities or pits. In the lungs, they refer to the terminal dilatation of tiny air passages, and in the oral cavity, they are the sockets within the jawbone in which the roots of teeth are set. This article describes the structure and the arrangement of the […]
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Chronic vs Acute Pain Pain is a common complaint in the medical practice. It is defined as an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage; or described in terms of such damage. It is a subjective measurement. Description of the pain includes eight characteristics namely the site, character, severity, […]
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Pulse Rate vs Blood Pressure Both pulse rate and the blood pressure indicate the status of the cardiovascular system, and may be confusing as both words denote the same since they share somewhat similar physiological mechanism, but they are two different entities. Pulse rate is the number of palpable expansions of the arterial wall […]
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Teratoma vs Seminoma Both teratoma and seminoma are germ cell tumors, which share some of the similar characteristics, but they do differ in many ways. Teratoma is a well-encapsulated tumor having components derived from all three germ layers, but seminoma arises from the germ cell epithelium of the seminiferous tubules. This article points out […]
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Herniated vs Bulging Disc Spinal disorders are more common in current medical practice. The two terms herniated disc and bulging disc may sound same, as the end results are of bit similar, but the disease process is different. This article points out the differences between these two terms which would be helpful for better […]