Encephalitis vs Meningitis Meningitis and encephalitis have similar causes and symptoms. There is a certain degree of brain inflammation in meningitis and a certain degree of meningeal inflammation in encephalitis. However, they are two different conditions. This article will talk about both encephalitis and meningitis in detail, highlighting their clinical features, symptoms, causes, investigation […]

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. Rest of the causes involved bacterial, fungal, protazoal, prion and helminthic infections. Among them, […]

Viral vs Bacterial Meningitis Meningitis is inflammation of the meninges caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites. Both bacterial and viral meningitis present the same. The clinical history, examination finding, methods of investigation and treatment protocols are the same. However, investigation findings, specific treatment and prognosis are different. It is important to make a […]

Sinus vs Cold Sinusitis is the inflammation of the sinus. Usually sinusitis is wrongly named as sinus. In the human skull, the air sinus are situated in the face to reduce the weight of the skull and also help the voice production. The sinuses can be inflamed by the viral, bacterial or fungal infections. Usually, […]