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The key difference between brain hemorrhage and stroke is that the strokes are either due to an arterial occlusion or due to the rupturing of an artery. A brain hemorrhage occurs following such an arterial rupture. Thus, brain hemorrhage is actually a cause of stroke. Strokes are one most of the commonest causes of deaths […]
The key difference between communicable and non-communicable diseases is that the communicable diseases are the diseases that can spread from one person to another via various means and methods. Noncommunicable diseases, on the other hand, are a group of chronic slow progressing diseases that do not spread from an infected person to an uninfected person […]
The key difference between caseating and noncaseating granulomas is that caseating granuloma has a whitish, cheese like debris at the center whereas noncaseating granuloma has no such center that has undergone necrosis. Granulomatous inflammation is one aspect of the chronic inflammatory response where our body attempts to prevent the spread of an infectious agent that […]
The key difference between TMJ and trigeminal neuralgia is that in TMJ, the pain is in the temporomandibular joint whereas, the pain in trigeminal neuralgia occurs within the entire distribution of the trigeminal nerve. Facial pain is a worrisome condition for a majority of the patients. TMJ and trigeminal neuralgia are the two most common […]
The key difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia is that, in ischemic colitis, it is the colon that becomes ischemic, but in mesenteric ischemia, the small bowel wall becomes ischemic. The lack of blood supply to tissues gives rise to ischemia. Therefore, it is obvious that both ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia are […]
The key difference between PE and DVT is that, in PE (pulmonary embolism), the occlusion occurs in the pulmonary vessels by a thrombus that forms in the right heart and systemic veins getting dislodged and deposited in the pulmonary vessels while, in DVT (deep vein thrombosis), the occlusion occurs in the deep veins of the […]
The key difference between temporal arteritis and trigeminal neuralgia is that the temporal arteritis is a condition that occurs due to the inflammation of the temporal arteries, which supply blood to the head and brain. Whereas, the trigeminal neuralgia is a chronic pain disorder that affects the trigeminal nerve. Thus, both temporal arteritis and trigeminal neuralgia are results of inflammatory […]
Key Difference – Anisocytosis vs Poikilocytosis Anisocytosis and Poikilocytosis refer to abnormalities in Red Blood cells. The key difference between Anisocytosis and poikilocytosis is that the Anisocytosis refers to the condition in which red blood cells are unequal in size while Poikilocytosis refers to a condition in which red blood cells are abnormally shaped. […]
Key Difference – Bell’s Palsy vs Facial Palsy Structural or functional damage to the facial nerve can give rise to a weakness of the facial muscles known as facial nerve palsy. Infection of the facial nerve within the bony facial canal of the petrous bone causes the facial nerve to swell, giving rise to […]
Key Difference – Neurofibroma vs Schwannoma Schwanommas and neurofibromas are tumors arising from the nervous tissues. The key difference between neurofibroma and Schwannoma is that neurofibromas are made of different types of cells such as Schwann cells, fibroblasts, etc. while schwannomas contain only Schwann cells. Neurofibromas are a benign group of nervous sheath tumors that […]
