CLINICAL DIAGNOSTIC MANUAL
Condition | Description | Symptoms and Signs | Diagnostic Tests |
Pyelonephritis | Bacterial infection of the kidney, ascending from the bladder. | Left upper quadrant pain, fever, chills, lower back pain, dysuria, frequent urination. | Urinalysis (leukocyturia), cultures (identification of the infectious agent), renal ultrasound (inflammatory changes). |
Splenic Rupture | Trauma or diseases leading to splenic enlargement, such as infectious mononucleosis. | Left upper quadrant pain, referred shoulder pain, tachycardia, hypotension, shock symptoms in severe cases. | Abdominal ultrasound, computed tomography (CT) scan to assess splenic integrity. |
Splenic Infarction | Occlusion of splenic vessels, usually due to emboli or thrombi. | Acute, severe left upper quadrant pain, fever, shock symptoms in advanced cases. | Contrast-enhanced abdominal CT (areas of splenic infarction), blood tests (platelet count, coagulopathy indicators). |
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