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Osteoarthritis vs Osteoporosis   Osteoarthritis and osteoporosis are totally different entities. Osteoarthritis is a chronic disease in the joints of the body causing severe pain. Osteoporosis is thinning of the bone, usually in females after menopause. Both diseases affect human in the later part of the... 

Chronic Bronchitis vs Emphysema   Chronic bronchitis and emphysema are the main two disease conditions categorized under chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD). As the name implies, chronic bronchitis means long term inflammation of the air tubes in the lung. Inflammation causes narrowing of the tube.... 

Breast Cancer vs Fibroadenoma   Female breast is an important organ as they are secreting milk to nurse the babies. Breasts are considered a symbol of female. They are modified sweat glands. They secrete milk after giving birth. Fibro adenoma Fibro adenoma is a harmless tumour that usually affects females below... 

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... 

Mononucleosis vs Strep Throat   Sore throat is a common presentation in the clinical practice. Mild sore throat is usually caused by viral infections such as in common cold, but if it is severe, has to consider mononucleosis or streptococcal infection as differential diagnosis. This article points out the... 

Pneumonia vs Chest Infection | Chest Infections vs Pneumonia Cause, Clinical Presentation, Investigation and Diagnosis, Management, and Complication    Chest infection is a broad term that covers any kind of viral, bacterial, fungal or parasitical infections that occur anywhere in the respiratory system including... 

Ulcer vs Acid Reflux | Acid Reflux vs Peptic Ulcer Etiology, Pathology, Clinical Presentation, Complications, Investigation, and Management   Peptic ulcers and acid reflux are two common conditions occurring in the gastro-esophageal tract. Some people mistakenly confuse with these two terms as they are referring... 

Heart Burn vs Acid Reflux | Common Cause, Presentation, Management, and Complications   Severe retro sternal burning sensation, so called heartburn, is a common presentation in current clinical practice. It can be resulted from various causes and sometimes it can mimic angina. However, the commonest cause of heartburn... 

Ulcer vs Cold Sore | Cold Sore vs Oral Ulcer (Mouth Ulcers) Causes, Clinical Appearance, Investigation, and Management   Mouth ulcers are a common presentation to the clinical practitioner. It is resulted from various causes. Cold sores are caused by viral infection, namely herpes simplex virus I. The distinction... 

Chickenpox vs Smallpox | Smallpox vs Chickenpox Properties, Clinical Picture, Complications, Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention   Chickenpox and smallpox are viral infections, which share some of the common characteristics and causes diagnostic confusion. But several features of the two diseases are significantly... 

Chickenpox vs Hand Foot and Mouth | Hand Foot and Mouth Disease vs Chickenpox Cause, Clinical Features, Complications, Diagnosis and Management   Chickenpox and hand foot and mouth disease, both of which are caused by viral infections, share some of the common characteristics and causes diagnostic confusion.... 

Meningitis vs Meningococcal | Meningococcal vs Meningitis Clinical Features, Investigations, Management, Complications, and Prognosis   Meningitis is the inflammation of the leptomeninges and sub archnoid space. The disease is caused by a wide variety of organisms, viral infections being the most common cause.... 

Cold vs Allergies | Allergy vs Common Cold (Acute Coryza) Cause, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Management   Once a patient comes with features of Runny nose, nasal congestion and cough, it is a bit of confusion whether these symptoms are caused by cold or by allergy since these two conditions share some common characteristics.... 

Cold vs Influenza | Viral Respiratory Tract Infections, Common Cold, Acute Coryza | Cause, Symptoms, Clinical Practice   Cold and influenza both belong to viral respiratory tract infections hence both shares most of the same characteristics. Although they are considered as subsets of the same category, once the... 

Stomach Flu vs Flu | Viral Gastroenteritis vs Virus influenza Causes, Symptoms, Management   Viral infections, unlike other infections caused by bacteria, fungi and parasites, are different because viruses depend on the other living tissues for their metabolism and propagation, and they lack a cellular wall. They... 

Acute vs Chronic Pancreatitis | Chronic Pancreatitis vs Acute Pancreatitis Etiology, Pathological Changes, Clinical Features, Complications, Management and Prognosis   Although acute and chronic pancreatitis sounds like short-term and long-term consequences of the same disease process, they are not. The pathology...