differential diagnosis
collocation in Englishmeaningsofdifferentialanddiagnosis
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differential
adjective
uk/ˌdɪf.əˈren.ʃəl/us/ˌdɪf.əˈren.ʃəl/
based on ...
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diagnosis
noun[C or U]
uk/ˌdaɪ.əɡˈnəʊ.sɪs/us/ˌdaɪ.əɡˈnoʊ.sɪs/
a judgment about what a particular illness or problem is, made after ...
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It is important to consider human orf in thedifferentialdiagnosisof hand lesions to prevent overtreatment and complications.
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Thedifferentialdiagnosissection concerning dementia and psychosis is also treated rather shallowly.
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It also makes clear that tuberculosis is still a problem and an importantdifferentialdiagnosisin the older population.
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Thedifferentialdiagnosisof a seizure requires information from history, physical examination and investigations to appropriately diagnose and manage the individual woman.
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The clinician then uses the information obtained in formulating the case, determining thedifferentialdiagnosis, and planning the management.
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Faecal impaction should always be considered in thedifferentialdiagnosisof acute confusional state in the elderly patient.
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They help indifferentialdiagnosisand are readily amenable to treatment.
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In this article we discuss thedifferentialdiagnosisand management of conditions presenting as inflammatory arthritis in older people.
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This report has important clinical implications for thedifferentialdiagnosisof infectious mononucleosislike symptoms and signs.
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It points out that nurses are not trained routinely indifferentialdiagnosisor assessment of severity of illness, among other concerns.
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We have not discussed thedifferentialdiagnosisof the dementias because this is well covered in other publications.
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The results of this study have public health surveillance implications beyond those of more accuratedifferentialdiagnosis.
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The chapters are organized by history, psychopathology,differentialdiagnosis, frequency, detection, treatment and aetiology.
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Transvaginal cerclage became widely practised and over used without proper consideration of thedifferentialdiagnosis.
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There are useful discussions of thedifferentialdiagnosisof depression and dementia, and of depression in at the different stages of dementia and its management.
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It is important to consider human orf as adifferentialdiagnosisof hand lesions to prevent overtreatment and complications.
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Thedifferentialdiagnosisof epididymo-orchitis requires a detailed history, meticulous physical examination and rapid laboratory evaluation.
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Although these are now seldom seen, detailed examination may reveal more subtle abnormalities that provide the most sensitive clues to thedifferentialdiagnosis.
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