Differentiating (disease name) from other diseases page
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Charmaine Patel, M.D. [2]
Introduction to the Differentiating (Disease Name) From Other Diseases Page
- The page name should be "Differentiating (disease name) from other diseases", with only the first letter of the title capitalized.
- Goal: To provide information on a systematic method of differentiating a given disease from other diseases that may present similarly.
- For an example of a microchapter on differentiating disease, click here.
- Search the disease database (http://diseasesdatabase.com/content.asp) to assure the content for this page is complete.
- As with all microchapter pages linking to the main page, at the top of the edit box put {{CMG}}, your name template, and the microchapter navigation template you created at the beginning.
- Remember to create links within Wikidoc by placing [[square brackets]] around key words which you want to link to other pages. Make sure you makes your links as specific as possible. For example if a sentence contained the phrase anterior spinal artery syndrome, the link should be to anterior spinal artery syndrome not anterior or artery or syndrome. For more information on how to create links click here.
- Remember to follow the same format and capitalization of letters as outlined in the template below.
- You should include the name of the disease in the first sentence of every subsection.
Overview
- The overview section should include the disease name in the first sentence.
- The goal is to summarize the page several sentences, usually stating the categories that the disease is classified by.
- This section can be the same as the differentiating disease section in the overview page.
- Template to follow:
_____ disease must be differentiated from other diseases that cause __sx__, __sign___, _lab abnormality_ and ______such as ______, _____, _____ and _____.
- Example:
Leprosy must be differentiated from other diseases that cause skin lesions, nodules, plaques, paresthesias and nerve pain, such as autoimmune diseases, SLE, parasitic infections, vitiligo and cutaneous tuberculosis.
Differentiating (Disease name) from other Diseases
- In this section you will outline the conditions or diseases that may often be confused with the disease you are describing.
- You can list the diseases, and provide a brief description of how each disease is different from the one you are describing, as seen here.
- You can differentiate physical examination characteristics from those of similar diseases. For a table representation on this concept, click here.
- You can also provide guidance on the distinguishing characteristics of the physical exam findings, the laboratory findings, and other diagnostic modalities.
References
- References should be cited for the material that you have put on your page. Type in {{reflist|2}}.This will generate your references in small font, in two columns, with links to the original article and abstract.
- For information on how to add references into your page, click here