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==Differentiating X from other Diseases==
==Differentiating X from other Diseases==
*[Disease name] must be differentiated from other diseases that cause [clinical feature 1], [clinical feature 2], and [clinical feature 3], such as [differential dx1], [differential dx2], and [differential dx3].
*Inguinal hernia must be differentiated from femoral hernia, epididymitis, testicular torsion, lipomas,inguinal adenopathy, groin abscess, saphena varix, vascular aneurysm or pseudoaneurysm, hydrocele, varicocele, cryptorchidism.
*[Disease name] must be differentiated from [[differential dx1], [differential dx2], and [differential dx3].
 
*As [disease name] manifests in a variety of clinical forms, differentiation must be established in accordance with the particular subtype. [Subtype name 1] must be differentiated from other diseases that cause [clinical feature 1], such as [differential dx1] and [differential dx2]. In contrast, [subtype name 2] must be differentiated from other diseases that cause [clinical feature 2], such as [differential dx3] and [differential dx4].


===Preferred Table===
===Preferred Table===

Revision as of 19:14, 17 January 2018

Differentiating X from other Diseases

  • Inguinal hernia must be differentiated from femoral hernia, epididymitis, testicular torsion, lipomas,inguinal adenopathy, groin abscess, saphena varix, vascular aneurysm or pseudoaneurysm, hydrocele, varicocele, cryptorchidism.

Preferred Table

Diseases History and Symptoms Physical Examination Laboratory Findings Other Findings
Finding

1

Finding 2 Finding 3 Finding

4

Physical Finding 1 Physical Finding 2 Physical Finding 3 Physical Finding 4 Lab Test 1 Lab Test 2 Lab Test 3 Lab Test 4
Differential Diagnosis 1 +
Differential Diagnosis 2 ↑ -
Differential Diagnosis 3 ↓
Differential Diagnosis 4
Differential Diagnosis 5

Use if the above table can not be made
Differential Diagnosis Similar Features Differentiating Features
Differential 1
  • On [physical exam; history; diagnostic test; imaging], [Differential 1] {has; demonstrates} [feature 1], [feature 2], [feature 3] also observed in [disease name].
  • On [physical exam; history; diagnostic test; imaging], [Differential 1] {has; demonstrates} [feature 1], [feature 2], [feature 3] that distinguish it from [disease name].
Differential 2
  • On [physical exam; history; diagnostic test; imaging], [Differential 1] {has; demonstrates} [feature 1], [feature 2], [feature 3] also observed in [disease name].
  • On [physical exam; history; diagnostic test; imaging], [Differential 1] {has; demonstrates} [feature 1], [feature 2], [feature 3] that distinguish it from [disease name].
Differential 3
  • On [physical exam; history; diagnostic test; imaging], [Differential 1] {has; demonstrates} [feature 1], [feature 2], [feature 3] also observed in [disease name].
  • On [physical exam; history; diagnostic test; imaging], [Differential 1] {has; demonstrates} [feature 1], [feature 2], [feature 3] that distinguish it from [disease name].
Differential 4
  • On [physical exam; history; diagnostic test; imaging], [Differential 1] {has; demonstrates} [feature 1], [feature 2], [feature 3] also observed in [disease name].
  • On [physical exam; history; diagnostic test; imaging], [Differential 1] {has; demonstrates} [feature 1], [feature 2], [feature 3] that distinguish it from [disease name].
Differential 5
  • On [physical exam; history; diagnostic test; imaging], [Differential 1] {has; demonstrates} [feature 1], [feature 2], [feature 3] also observed in [disease name].
  • On [physical exam; history; diagnostic test; imaging], [Differential 1] {has; demonstrates} [feature 1], [feature 2], [feature 3] that distinguish it from [disease name].
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