Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Differential Diagnosis

Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures.

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  • Diagnoses, Differential
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Differential Diagnoses

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Indexing Annotation

NIM; correct NIM coord for "mimicking", "simulating"; Manual 26.13+; in Chinese traditional med index bianzheng shizhi ("differentiation of symptoms & signs") under DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL (IM) + MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL (IM); DF: DIAG DIFFER

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  1. E01w.171w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Differential Diagnosis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003937. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003937
  2. Differential Diagnosis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Differential_diagnosis
  3. Differential Diagnosis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q837512