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differential diagnosis
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | differential diagnosis - a systematic method of diagnosing a disorder (e.g., headache) that lacks unique symptoms or signsmedical diagnosis - identification of a disease from its symptoms |
differential diagnosis
differential diagnosis[‚dif·ə′ren·chəl ‚dī·əg′nō·səs] (medicine) Distinguishing between diseases of similar character by comparing their signs and symptoms. (systematics) In taxonomic study, a statement of the characters that distinguish a given taxon from other, specifically mentioned equivalent taxa. differential diagnosis
diagnosis [di″ag-no´sis] 1. determination of the nature of a cause of a disease.2. a concise technical description of the cause, nature, or manifestations of a condition, situation, or problem. adj., adj diagnos´tic.clinical diagnosis diagnosis based on signs, symptoms, and laboratory findings during life.differential diagnosis the determination of which one of several diseases may be producing the symptoms.medical diagnosis diagnosis based on information from sources such as findings from a physical examination, interview with the patient or family or both, medical history of the patient and family, and clinical findings as reported by laboratory tests and radiologic studies.nursing diagnosis see nursing diagnosis.physical diagnosis diagnosis based on information obtained by inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation.diagnosis-Related Groups (DRG) a system of classification or grouping of patients according to medical diagnosis for purposes of paying hospitalization costs. In 1983, amendments to Social Security contained a prospective payment plan for most Medicare inpatient services in the United States. The payment plan was intended to control rising health care costs by paying a fixed amount per patient. The program of DRG reimbursement was based on the premise that similar medical diagnoses would generate similar costs for hospitalization. Therefore, all patients admitted for a surgical procedure such as hernia repair would be charged the same amount regardless of actual cost to the hospital. If a patient's hospital bill should total less than the amount paid by Medicare, the hospital is allowed to keep the difference. If, however, a patient's bill is more than that reimbursed by Medicare for a specific diagnosis, the hospital must absorb the difference in cost. See also appendix of Diagnosis-Related Groups.dif·fer·en·tial di·ag·no·sisthe determination of which of two or more diseases with similar symptoms is the one from which the patient is suffering, by a systematic comparison and contrasting of the clinical findings. Synonym(s): differentiation (2) differential diagnosis 1. A list of conditions that may cause a particular clinical sign or symptom.2. The arrival at a diagnosis by means of comparing the similarities and differences in various clinical signs.dif·fer·en·tial di·ag·no·sis (dif'ĕr-en'shăl dī-ăg-nō'sis) The determination of which of two or more diseases with similar symptoms is the one the patient has, by a systematic comparison and contrasting of the clinical findings.
Synonym(s): differentiation (2) . differential diagnosis See DIAGNOSIS.Differential diagnosisComparing and contrasting the signs, symptoms, and laboratory findings of two or more diseases to determine which is causing the patient's condition.Mentioned in: Lactate Dehydrogenase Isoenzymes Testdif·fer·en·tial di·ag·no·sis (dif'ĕr-en'shăl dī-ăg-nō'sis) Determination of which of two or more diseases with similar symptoms is the one with which the patient is afflicted, by a systematic comparison and contrasting of the clinical findings.
Synonym(s): differentiation (2) . FinancialSeeDifferentialAcronymsSeedateddifferential diagnosis
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