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Non-Polio enterovirus infections differential diagnosis

Introduction

Overview

Overview

The differential diagnoses of non-polio enterovirus infections spans diseases affecting the respiratory, gastrointestinal and central nervous systems:

Differential diagnoses

Differential diagnoses

Differential diagnoses for rhinovirus

Disease Clinical Findings Para-clinical findings Gold standard Additional findings
Influenza [1] Cough, fever, sore throat, headache, myalgia, runny nose, congested eyes Chest X-ray may show signs of concomitant bacterial pneumonia Immunofluorescent direct and indirect antibody staining for detection of viral antigen, real-time PCR test, cell culture of upper or lower respiratory tract specimens Frontal or retro-orbital headache, photophobia, ocular pain, shortness of breath, tachycardia, hypotension and need for ventilation in severe cases
Adenovirus infection [2] Fever, pharyngitis, coryza, watery eyes Cervical adenopathy, pharyngoconjunctivitis, tonsillitis Viral culture, PCR, viral antigen assay, serology Dyspnea, gross bloody urine
Bacterial pharyngitis, sinusitis[3] Purulent nasal discharge, maxillary tooth or facial pain, worsening after initial improvement (fever, headache, increase in nasal discharge) Unilateral maxillary sinus tenderness, pharyngeal erythema and swelling, tonsillar exudates, edematous uvula, palatine petechiae, anterior cervical lymphadenopathy Nasal endoscopy or antral puncture and culture of secretions, Centor criteria Ear pain/pressure/fullness, sore throat, halitosis, cough, fatigue, rheumatic fever, peritonsillar abscess, post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis and scarlet fever
Allergic rhinitis Sneezing, rhinorrhoea, watery eyes, postnasal drip, chronic nasal congestion and obstruction[4], triggers like pollen, animal dander, flooring/upholstery, molds, humidity, perfumes and/or tobacco smoke[5] Mouth breathing, frequent sniffling/throat clearing, transverse supra-tip nasal crease and dark circles under the eyes. Swelling of the nasal mucosa and thin,clear secretions on anterior rhinoscopy[6] Serum testing for allergen-specific IgE or allergy skin testing[7] Bluish hue of inferior turbinates, cobblestoning of the nasal mucosa, nasal polyps, eustachian tube dysfunction, allergic dermatitis, aspirin sensitivity, tender sinuses[8]

Differential diagnoses of non-rhinovirus non-polio enterovirus infections

Disease Clinical findings Para-clinical findings Gold standard Additional findings
Meningitis[9] Fever, neck pain, stiffness, photophobia, altered mental status, neurological deficits, seizures, Brudzinski and Kernig signs of meningeal irritation, Cerebrospinal fluid analysis reveals elevated opening pressures, increased White cell count and protein.Glucose is typically normal in viral and fungal meningitis. CT head for signs of raised intracranial pressure and/or brain herniation before lumbar puncture Analysis of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) including cultures, serology and microscopy Headache, dizziness, confusion, delirium, irritability, nausea/vomiting, petechiae/purpura in meningococcal meningitis, cranial nerve abnormalities; hypothermia, decreased oral intake, irritability and bulging fontanelle in infants
Gastroenteritis[10] Malaise, anorexia, abdominal pain and cramping, watery diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, low-grade fever, signs of dehydration (dry mucous membranes, tachycardia, orthostatic blood pressure, Sorbitol McConkey agar for E.coli O157:H7 Mostly clinical diagnosis; stool for ova, parasites and cultures, fecal leukocytes and occult blood, toxin assays Colitis, bloody diarrhea, tenesmus, hemolytic uremic syndrome, reactive arthritis, Guillain-Barre syndrome
References

References

  1. ↑ “StatPearls”. 2022. PMID 29083802.
  2. ↑ Lynch JP, Kajon AE (2016). “Adenovirus: Epidemiology, Global Spread of Novel Serotypes, and Advances in Treatment and Prevention”. Semin Respir Crit Care Med. 37 (4): 586–602. doi:10.1055/s-0036-1584923. PMC 7171713 Check |pmc= value (help). PMID 27486739.
  3. ↑ Grief SN (2013). “Upper respiratory infections”. Prim Care. 40 (3): 757–70. doi:10.1016/j.pop.2013.06.004. PMC 7127764 Check |pmc= value (help). PMID 23958368.
  4. ↑ Varshney J, Varshney H (2015). “Allergic Rhinitis: an Overview”. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 67 (2): 143–9. doi:10.1007/s12070-015-0828-5. PMC 4460099. PMID 26075169.
  5. ↑ Small P, Kim H (2011). “Allergic rhinitis”. Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol. 7 Suppl 1 (Suppl 1): S3. doi:10.1186/1710-1492-7-S1-S3. PMC 3245436. PMID 22166009.
  6. ↑ Small P, Kim H (2011). “Allergic rhinitis”. Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol. 7 Suppl 1 (Suppl 1): S3. doi:10.1186/1710-1492-7-S1-S3. PMC 3245436. PMID 22166009.
  7. ↑ Wheatley LM, Togias A (2015). “Clinical practice. Allergic rhinitis”. N Engl J Med. 372 (5): 456–63. doi:10.1056/NEJMcp1412282. PMC 4324099. PMID 25629743.
  8. ↑ Small P, Kim H (2011). “Allergic rhinitis”. Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol. 7 Suppl 1 (Suppl 1): S3. doi:10.1186/1710-1492-7-S1-S3. PMC 3245436. PMID 22166009.
  9. ↑ “StatPearls”. 2022. PMID 29083833.
  10. ↑ Graves NS (2013). “Acute gastroenteritis”. Prim Care. 40 (3): 727–41. doi:10.1016/j.pop.2013.05.006. PMC 7119329 Check |pmc= value (help). PMID 23958366.


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