Delirium vs Dementia Delirium and dementia are two old age disorders. With old age, gradual loss or impairment of cognitive abilities is a natural phenomenon. However, when there are improper and often abnormal changes in thinking and behavior they may be indicative of an underlying disease or ailment. Delirium and dementia are two ailments that […]
Difference Between Alzheimer’s and Dementia
Alzheimer’s vs Dementia With old age come problems of loss of cognitive abilities, loss of memory, and impairment of the ability to think coherently. These symptoms are broadly classified as dementia while there is another dreaded ailment known as Alzheimer’s with similar symptoms that has increased alarmingly across the country in the last few decades. […]
Difference Between Mesothelioma and Asbestosis
Mesothelioma vs Asbestosis Mesothelioma and Asbestosis show breathing difficulty in the affected patient as they usually affect the lungs. The difference between Asbestosis and Mesothelioma is that Asbestosis is a chronic lung disease whereas Mesothelioma is a cancer condition. But Asbestosis increases the risk of developing lung cancer. Asbestosis Asbestosis is a disease condition caused […]
Difference Between Viral and Bacterial Infection
Key Difference – Viral vs Bacterial Infection Bacteria and viruses enter the human body and multiply to cause diseases. Though, both bacterial and viral infections present differently according to the affected organ, the key difference between viral and bacterial infection is that the bacterial infections increase neutrophil and eosinophil counts while viruses increase lymphocyte […]
Difference Between Pandemic and Epidemic
The key difference between pandemic and epidemic is their magnitude of spread. Epidemic is a disease that spreads rapidly, affecting many individuals at the same time, while pandemic is an epidemic that affects a wide geographic area (many countries and continents) and affects a large proportion of the population. In the current world where Coronavirus […]
Difference Between Acute and Chronic
Acute vs Chronic As both acute and chronic are used in the field of medicine very often, it is very useful to identify and understand the difference between acute and chronic. In medical terms, ‘acute’ refers to sudden onset disease which lasts for short duration and severe in nature, whereas Chronic illness lasts for […]
Difference Between Anorexia and Bulimia
The key difference between anorexia and bulimia is their eating pattern. Anorexic patients do not eat while bulimic patients eat, but try to purge using various methods. Anorexia and bulimia are two common eating disorders. They both result in poor calorie intake. In anorexia, the poor caloric intake is due to inadequate eating. In bulimia, the […]
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