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Differential diagnosis
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Noun
- 1 The process of determining which disease, from a set of possible candidates, is causing a patient's symptoms. countable, uncountable
- 2 a systematic method of diagnosing a disorder (e.g., headache) that lacks unique symptoms or signs wordnet
- 3 A list of possible causes of a primary symptom or a collection of symptoms. countable, uncountable
"2000 August 15, Harry D. McKinnon and Thomas Howard, “Evaluating the Febrile Patient with a Rash”, in American Family Physician, American Academy of Family Physicians, page 804, The differential diagnosis for febrile patients with a rash is extensive."
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