For a diagnosis of Cholera, the following list of conditions have been mentioned in sources as possible alternative diagnoses to consider during the diagnostic process for Cholera:
The other diseases for which Cholera is listed as a possible alternative diagnosis in their lists include:
Treat chronic diarrhoea seriously: Diarrhoea can be quite frightening and stressful for the patient. Serious disorders such as colorectal carcinoma must be considered in patients who present with a gradual onset of persistent diarrhoea. AIDS due to symptomatic HIV infection needs consideration especially in those at risk. Infectious disorders that can affect international travellers such as cholera, paratyphoid and amoebiasis should also be kept in mind and a detailed travel history must be taken from the patient. In children coeliac disease and fibrocystic disease present with chronic diarrhoea. Infection with Giardia lamblia may go on for months with watery stools before diagnosis.
Read these general articles with an overview of misdiagnosis issues.
When checking for a misdiagnosis of Cholera or confirming a diagnosis of Cholera, it is useful to consider what other medical conditions might be possible misdiagnoses or other alternative conditions relevant to diagnosis. These alternate diagnoses of Cholera may already have been considered by your doctor or may need to be considered as possible alternative diagnoses or candidates for misdiagnosis of Cholera. For a general overview of misdiagnosis issues for all diseases, see Overview of Misdiagnosis.
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