clinical diagnoses
Doctors' official determinations
Clinical diagnoses are those that are made by physicians, rather than determined through lab tests.
Science of disease origins
- epidemiologyStudy of disease spread
- incidenceRate of occurrence
- prevalenceState of being widespread
- risk factorsElements increasing adverse outcomes
nomenclature · taxonomy · differential · rule out · coding · documentation
Formal evaluation of worth
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- workupSystematic diagnostic investigation
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- screeningEvaluative selection process
biopsy · laboratory · radiology · imaging · pathology · history · physical · consultation
Attitude toward the future
- prognosisPredicted disease course
- survival rateShare of survivors measured
- life expectancyAverage anticipated survival duration
- mortality rateDeaths per population measured
progression · remission · relapse · staging · complications · long-term effects · quality of life · recovery
Disorder impairing normal function
- disorderAbsence of organization
- syndromeLinked symptoms forming pattern
- illnessState of poor health
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
malignancy · autoimmune · congenital · chronic condition · acute phase · comorbidity · misdiagnosis · rare disease
Primary reason seeking care
- feverElevated body temperature
- painBodily or emotional distress
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
cough · headache · dizziness · shortness of breath · palpitations · swelling · rash · weight loss
Organized medical intervention schedule
- medicationTherapeutic substance for illness
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
- therapyCurative mental treatment
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
chemotherapy · radiotherapy · immunotherapy · pharmacotherapy · intervention · regimen · rehabilitation · management
etiology
Science of disease origins
- epidemiologyStudy of disease spread
- incidenceRate of occurrence
- prevalenceState of being widespread
risk factors · nomenclature · taxonomy · differential · rule out · coding · documentation
assessment
Formal evaluation of worth
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- workupSystematic diagnostic investigation
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
screening · biopsy · laboratory · radiology · imaging · pathology · history · physical · consultation · referral
outlook
Attitude toward the future
- prognosisPredicted disease course
- survival rateShare of survivors measured
- life expectancyAverage anticipated survival duration
mortality rate · progression · remission · relapse · staging · complications · long-term effects · quality of life · recovery · terminal
disease
Disorder impairing normal function
infection · malignancy · autoimmune · congenital · chronic condition · acute phase · comorbidity · misdiagnosis · rare disease · degenerative
chief complaint
Primary reason seeking care
- feverElevated body temperature
- painBodily or emotional distress
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
nausea · cough · headache · dizziness · shortness of breath · palpitations · swelling · rash · weight loss · malaise
treatment plan
Organized medical intervention schedule
- medicationTherapeutic substance for illness
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
- therapyCurative mental treatment
surgery · chemotherapy · radiotherapy · immunotherapy · pharmacotherapy · intervention · regimen · rehabilitation · management · antibiotics
clinical diagnoseswild guesses
Uninformed attempts at answers
shots in the dark · guesses · hunches · speculation · conjecture
clinical diagnosesgeneral malaise
feeling unwell · under the weather · not quite right · something wrong · mystery illness
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