Differential Diagnosis #6

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Oops.  Has it really been two weeks since we've done one of these? *hangs head in shame*

Guess I'll try to atone for my woeful neglect by posting a list of possible sick!Wilsony goodness today.


10 DIAGNOSES, SYMPTOMS, OR PROCEDURES

✔ = answered in comments section below

1. What is cardiac ablation, and why is it performed? ✔


2. What is atelectasis, and what are some possible causes? ✔


3. What are "raccoon eyes," and what type of trauma does it indicate? ✔


4. What is malignant hyperthermia, and what are some possible symptoms/complications? ✔


5. What can bleeding gums be a symptom of? (other than dental conditions) ✔


6. What is a tilt table test, and why is it performed? ✔


7. Remember the scene in 'The Tyrant' when Wilson said the Chicken Florentine tasted fine without garlic, and House said that he seemed to be losing his sense of smell?  What if Wilson really couldn't tell the difference?  What are some possible causes of anosmia? ✔


8. In the episode 'Private Lives,' what if Wilson wasn't hyperventilating because he was freaked out when he saw himself on the DVD?  What are some medical conditions that can cause a person to hyperventilate? ✔


9. Frequent (and annoying *g*) throat clearing can be a symptom of what conditions? ✔


10. What is fundoplication, and why is it performed? ✔