Differential diagnosis
Differential diagnosis
| Subclass of | medical diagnosis  |
|---|---|
| Facet give | clinical reasoning |
Insyd healthcare, a differential diagnosis (DDx) be a method of analysis wey dey distinguish a particular disease anaa condition from odas wey dey present plus similar clinical features.[1] Differential diagnostic procedures be used by clinicians make dem diagnose de specific disease insyd a patient, anaa, at least, make dem consider any imminently life-threatening conditions. Often, dem dey bell each individual option of a possible disease a differential diagnosis (e.g., acute bronchitis fi be a differential diagnosis insyd de evaluation of a cough, even if de final diagnosis be common cold).
General components
[edit | edit source]A mnemonic make e help in considering multiple possible pathological processes be VINDICATEM:
- Vascular
- Inflammatory / Infectious
- Neoplastic
- Degenerative / Deficiency / Drugs
- Idiopathic / Intoxication / Iatrogenic
- Congenital
- Autoimmune / Allergic / Anatomic
- Traumatic
- Endocrine / Environmental
- Metabolic[2]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "differential diagnosis". Merriam-Webster (Medical dictionary). Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ↑ Cf. VINDICATE – Mnemonic for differential diagnosis Archived 20 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine at PG Blazer.com.
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