New Disease Template

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DDx

Etiology (Cause)

• Underlying causes of this diagnosis

Mimicker

• Symptom-based (other disease presenting the same way) </aside>

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Presentation

Symptoms

• Patient-found, often reviews in HPI. Can be sign if physician assessed

Signs

• Physician-found, often reviews in PE
• If clinical Dx, state it in Dx </aside>

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Management

Complications/Sequelae

• May be due to treatment or disease </aside>

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Investigation

Focused Hx & Physical Exam

• Different from signs and symptom → this part focuses on techniques and questions

Screening/Pre-Dx Tests

• Screening, Work-up that shows increased risk

Diagnostic

• If clinical Dx, state here
• If dx of Exclusion, state here (then Dx = r/o red flag of specific symp.)

Post-Dx

• Determine Severity/Cause

Co-morbidity

• Common Co-morbidities, not mentioned in RF </aside>