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- Diagnosis is the science and skill of distinguishing one disease or disorder from another.
- The prefix dia- means through.
- The suffix -gnosis means knowledge.
- A diagnosis is based on symptoms, signs, medical history, physical examination, and laboratory tests.
- A medical history is the collection of information about events related to a patient’s illness.
- The chief complaint is the primary reason a patient seeks medical attention.
- The history of present illness describes the current health problem.
- The past medical history includes previous health issues.
- The family medical history includes health conditions of family members.
- The social history includes lifestyle and environmental factors.
- A review of symptoms is a systematic check of body systems for signs of illness.
- A physical examination is an organized evaluation of the body and its functions.
- Physical examination includes inspection, which involves visual observation.
- Physical examination includes palpation, which involves feeling body surfaces.
- Physical examination includes auscultation, which involves listening to body sounds.
- Physical examination includes percussion, which involves tapping the body surface.
- Vital signs are measurements used to assess basic body functions.
- Vital signs include temperature, pulse, respiratory rate, and blood pressure (BP).
- Laboratory tests provide additional data to support diagnosis.
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