Encyclopedia - Diagnosis: Encyclopedia - Diagnosis
Diagnosis (from the Greek words dia = by and gnosis = knowledge) is the process of identifying a disease by its signs, symptoms and resul...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Diagnosis: Health Insurance Glossary Dictionary - Diagnosis
Definition and meaning of Diagnosis :   Diagnosis:  The process of identifying a disease. (H) (Source: InsWeb)   ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Diagnosis: Ayurveda Ayurvedic Dictionary On Diagnosis
Diagnosis Indian medicine names three main causes of disease – 'overuse', 'disuse' or 'misuse’ of faculties; 'errors in ju...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pulse Diagnosis: Encyclopedia - Pulse Diagnosis
Pulse diagnosis is a diagnostic technique to be used in Ayurveda and other Asian traditional medicines. Advocates claim that by taking a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pheochromocytoma: Encyclopedia Ii - Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis
The diagnosis can be established by measuring catecholamine and metanefrine in plasma or urine. One diagnostic test used in the past for ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Haemophilia A: Encyclopedia Ii - Haemophilia A - Diagnosis
The diagnosis may be suspected as coagulation testing reveals an increased PTT in the context of a normal PT and bleeding time. The diagn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rhabdomyosarcoma: Encyclopedia Ii - Rhabdomyosarcoma - Diagnosis
When rhabdomyosarcoma is suspected, tests will be run for blood, muscle, and marrow. Diagnosis of rhabdomyosarcoma depends on recognition...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dementia: Encyclopedia Ii - Dementia - Diagnosis
Proper differential diagnosis between the types of dementia (see below) will require, at the least, referral to a specialist, e.g. a geri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pyelonephritis: Encyclopedia Ii - Pyelonephritis - Diagnosis
Nitrite and leukocytes on a urine dipstick are often detected, which may be an indication for empirical treatment. Formal diagnosis is wi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hematuria: Encyclopedia Ii - Hematuria - Diagnosis
Often, the diagnosis is made on the basis of the medical history and some blood tests—especially in young people in whom the risk of ma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trimethylaminuria: Encyclopedia Ii - Trimethylaminuria - Diagnosis
The only test for trimethylaminuria at this time is a urine test for elevated levels of trimethylamine. A similar test can be used to ide...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stridor: Encyclopedia Ii - Stridor - Diagnosis
Stridor is usually diagnosed on the basis of history and physical examination, with a view to revealing the underlying problem or conditi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Melioidosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Melioidosis - Diagnosis
A definite history of contact with soil or animals may not be elicited as melioidosis can be dormant for many years before becoming acute...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spermatocele: Encyclopedia Ii - Spermatocele - Diagnosis
Spermatoceles can be discovered as incidental scrotal masses found on physical examination by a physician. They may also be discovered by...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nephrology: Encyclopedia Ii - Nephrology - Diagnosis
As with the rest of medicine, important clues as to the cause of any symptom are gained in the history and physical examination. Laborato...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sporotrichosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Sporotrichosis - Diagnosis
Sporotrichosis is a chronic disease with slow progression and often subtle symptoms. It is difficult to diagnose, as many other diseases ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Constipation: Encyclopedia Ii - Constipation - Diagnosis
The diagnosis is essentially made by the patient's description of the symptoms. Enquiring about dietary habits may reveal a low intake of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Conjunctivitis: Encyclopedia Ii - Conjunctivitis - Diagnosis
Conjunctivitis - Symptoms. Redness, irritation and watering of the eyes are symptoms common to all forms of conjunctivitis. Itch is var...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Thrombocytosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Thrombocytosis - Diagnosis
Laboratory tests might include: full blood count, liver enzymes, renal function and erythrocyte sedimentation rate. If the cause for the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Syringomyelia: Encyclopedia Ii - Syringomyelia - Diagnosis
Physicians now use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to diagnose syringomyelia. The MR imager takes pictures of body structures, such as t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hyperkalemia: Encyclopedia Ii - Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis
In order to gather enough information for diagnosis, the measurement of potassium needs to be repeated, as the elevation can be due to he...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vasculitis: Encyclopedia Ii - Vasculitis - Diagnosis
The types of vasculitis are distinguished by the type of blood vessel affected (aorta, large arteries, arterioles, capillaries and veins)...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Measles: Encyclopedia Ii - Measles - Diagnosis
A detailed history should be taken including course of the disease so far, vaccination history, contact history, and travel history. Clin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Encopresis: Encyclopedia Ii - Encopresis - Diagnosis
The psychiatric (DSM-IV) diagnostic criteria for encopresis are: Repeated passage of feces into inappropriate places (e.g., clothing or ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mucolipidosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Mucolipidosis - Diagnosis
The diagnosis of ML is based on clinical symptoms, a complete medical history, and certain laboratory tests. Diagnosis of ML I, II, and I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Erysipelas: Encyclopedia Ii - Erysipelas - Diagnosis
This disease is mainly diagnosed by the appearance of the rash and its characteristics. Blood cultures are unreliable for diagnosis of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sinusitis: Encyclopedia Ii - Sinusitis - Diagnosis
Factors which may predispose to developing sinusitis include: allergies; structural problems such as a deviated septum; smoking; nasal po...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Haemochromatosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Haemochromatosis - Diagnosis
Haemochromatosis - Imaging features. Clinically the disease may be silent, but characteristic radiological features may point to the di...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Thymoma: Encyclopedia Ii - Thymoma - Diagnosis
When a thymic pass is identified, the diagnosis is achieved with histology (obtaining a tissue sample of the mass). When a thymoma is sus...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Glucagonoma: Encyclopedia Ii - Glucagonoma - Diagnosis
A blood serum glucagon concentration of 1000 pg/mL or greater is indicative of glucagonoma (the normal range is 50-200 pg/mL). Blood test...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adenomyosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Adenomyosis - Diagnosis
The uterus may be imaged using ultrasound (US) or magnetic resonance imaging (MR). Transvaginal ultrasound is the most cost effective and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Thrombocytopenia: Encyclopedia Ii - Thrombocytopenia - Diagnosis
Laboratory tests might include: full blood count, liver enzymes, renal function, vitamin B12 levels, folic acid levels, erythrocyte sedim...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Measles: Encyclopedia Ii - Measles - Diagnosis
A detailed history should be taken including course of the disease so far, vaccination history, contact history, and travel history. Clin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Enteritis: Encyclopedia Ii - Enteritis - Diagnosis
Generally a good history is the most important tool in distinguishing serious cases of enteritis from self-limiting ones. The presence of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Arthritis: Encyclopedia Ii - Arthritis - Diagnosis
The various types of arthritis can be distinguished by the pace of onset, the age and sex of the patient, the amount of (and which) joint...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mastocytoma: Encyclopedia Ii - Mastocytoma - Diagnosis
A needle aspiration biopsy of the tumor will show a large number of mast cells. This is sufficient to make the diagnosis of a mast cell t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Appendicitis: Encyclopedia Ii - Appendicitis - Diagnosis
Diagnosis is based on history and physical examination backed by blood tests and imaging. The classical physical finding in appendicitis ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Headache: Encyclopedia Ii - Headache - Diagnosis
Headaches can serve as warning signals of more serious disorders. This is particularly true for headaches caused by traction or inflammat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Whipple's Disease: Encyclopedia Ii - Whipple's Disease - Diagnosis
Diagnosis is made by intestinal biopsy, which shows as PAS-positive inclusions. At times, small bowel X-rays may show some thickened fold...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diverticulitis: Encyclopedia Ii - Diverticulitis - Diagnosis
The differential diagnosis includes colon cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, ischemic colitis, and irritable bowel syndrome, as well as ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Halitosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Halitosis - Diagnosis
One's own breath odour is often undetectable due to the process of habituation, although many people will have an accompanying bad taste ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Endometriosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Endometriosis - Diagnosis
A history and a physical examination can in many patients lead the physician to suspect the diagnosis. Use of imaging tests may identify ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Insulinoma: Encyclopedia Ii - Insulinoma - Diagnosis
The diagnosis of insulinoma is suspected in a patient with symptomatic fasting hypoglycemia. The conditions of Whipple’s triad need to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dementia: Encyclopedia Ii - Dementia - Diagnosis
Proper differential diagnosis between the types of dementia (see below) will require, at the least, referral to a specialist, e.g. a geri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Achondroplasia: Encyclopedia Ii - Achondroplasia - Diagnosis
Achondroplasia can be detected before birth by the use of prenatal ultrasound. A DNA test can be performed before birth to detect homozyg...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bronchitis: Encyclopedia Ii - Bronchitis - Diagnosis
A physical examination will often reveal decreased intensity of breath sounds (rhonchi) and extended expiration. A common test when evalu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diphtheria: Encyclopedia Ii - Diphtheria - Diagnosis
Diphtheria - Laboratory criteria. Isolation of Corynebacterium diphtheriae from a clinical specimen, or Histopathologic diagnosis of d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fibromyalgia: Encyclopedia Ii - Fibromyalgia - Diagnosis
When making a diagnosis of fibromyalgia, a practitioner would take into consideration the patient's case history and the exclusion of oth...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dermatology: Encyclopedia Ii - Dermatology - Diagnosis
Any mole that is irregular in color or shape should be examined by a dermatologist to determine if it is a malignant melanoma, the most s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Narcolepsy: Encyclopedia Ii - Narcolepsy - Diagnosis
Diagnosis is relatively easy when all the symptoms of narcolepsy are present. But if the sleep attacks are isolated and cataplexy is mild...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heartburn: Encyclopedia Ii - Heartburn - Diagnosis
Physicians typically diagnose gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) based on symptoms alone. When the clinical presentation is unclear, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Epididymitis: Encyclopedia Ii - Epididymitis - Diagnosis
Epididymitis can be hard to distinguish from testicular torsion. Sometimes, both can occur at the same time. Tests are needed to distingu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hypogonadism: Encyclopedia Ii - Hypogonadism - Diagnosis
Physicians measure gonadotropins (LH and FSH) to distinguish primary from secondary hypogonadism. In primary hypogonadism the LH and/or F...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mastocytosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Mastocytosis - Diagnosis
Doctors can diagnose urticaria pigmentosa (cutaneous mastocytosis, see below) by seeing the characteristic lesions which are dark-brown a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cholecystitis: Encyclopedia Ii - Cholecystitis - Diagnosis
The classic patient with acute cholecystitis presents with acute right upper quadrant pain, nausea/vomiting, and fever. On physical exami...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pulmonology: Encyclopedia Ii - Pulmonology - Diagnosis
In medicine, 50% of all diagnoses can be made by a thorough medical history, and lung diseases are no different. The pulmonologist will c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Candidiasis: Encyclopedia Ii - Candidiasis - Diagnosis
KOH (potassium hydroxide) preparation can be diagnostic. A scraping or swab of the affected area is placed on a microscope slide. A singl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Epilepsy: Encyclopedia Ii - Epilepsy - Diagnosis
The diagnosis of epilepsy requires the presence of recurrent, unprovoked seizures; accordingly, it is usually made based on the medical h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pneumothorax: Encyclopedia Ii - Pneumothorax - Diagnosis
The absence of audible breath sounds through a stethoscope can indicate that the lung is not unfolded in the pleural cavity. This accompa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Myocarditis: Encyclopedia Ii - Myocarditis - Diagnosis
Myocardial inflammation can be suspected on the basis of electrocardiographic results (ECG), elevated CRP and/or ESR and increased IgM (s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Legionellosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Legionellosis - Diagnosis
The diagnosis of legionellosis requires special tests not routinely performed on persons with fever or pneumonia. Therefore, a physician ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Varicocele: Encyclopedia Ii - Varicocele - Diagnosis
Upon palpation of the scrotum, a non-tender, twisted mass along the spermatic cord is felt (it feels like a bag of worms.) However, the m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diagnosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Diagnosis - History
The history of medical diagnosis began in earnest from the enlightened days of Hippocrates in ancient Greece but is far from perfect desp...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Remote Diagnosis: Alternative Health Dictionary On Remote Diagnosis
remote diagnosis (distant diagnosis): paranormal discovery and rendering of the type and/or cause of a particular patient's disease in...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Macrobiotic Diagnosis: Alternative Health Dictionary On Macrobiotic Diagnosis
macrobiotic diagnosis (macrobiotic Oriental diagnosis): Part of macrobiotics that encompasses astrodiagnosis (see astrologic medicine)...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prenatal Diagnosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Prenatal Diagnosis - Reasons For Prenatal Diagnosis
Knowing a fetus is abnormal before birth allows parents to plan for any health needs of their baby in advance of it being born. It can al...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Auricular Diagnosis: Alternative Health Dictionary On Auricular Diagnosis
auricular diagnosis: Component of Chinese auricular therapy.   (See also: Auricular diagnosis , Alternative Health, Body Mind ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Clairvoyant Diagnosis: Alternative Health Dictionary On Clairvoyant Diagnosis
clairvoyant diagnosis (psychic diagnosis): Ostensible diagnosis performed by clairvoyance - the ability to perceive things directly (s...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Pressure Diagnosis: Alternative Health Dictionary On Pressure Diagnosis
pressure diagnosis: Mode of Natural and Macrobiotic Medicine that is a means of revealing any stagnation of the streaming energy. (See...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kirlian Diagnosis: Health And Healing Dictionary On Kirlian Diagnosis
Kirlian diagnosis (Kirlian technique): Form of aura analysis based on Kirlian photography.   (See also: Kirlian diagnosis , Al...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prenatal Diagnosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Prenatal Diagnosis - Methods Of Prenatal Diagnosis
Non-invasive methods: (to the baby) Examination of the mother's uterus from outside the body. (i.e. Feeling the mother's 'stomach'.) Ult...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Radionic Diagnosis: Alternative Health Dictionary On Radionic Diagnosis
radionic diagnosis (radionic analysis, radionic analysis technique, radionic diagnostic work): Form of remote diagnosis that involves ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bioelectronic Diagnosis: Alternative Health Dictionary On Bioelectronic Diagnosis
bioelectronic diagnosis: Form of diagnosis exemplified by radionic diagnosis. It involves using: (a) a tissue sample (e.g., blood, hai...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kirlian Diagnosis: Alternative Health Dictionary On Kirlian Diagnosis
Kirlian diagnosis (Kirlian technique): Form of aura analysis based on Kirlian photography.   (See also: Kirlian diagnosis , Bo...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Pulse Diagnosis: Alternative Health Dictionary On Pulse Diagnosis
pulse diagnosis: detection or prediction of any imbalance simply by feeling the pulse.   (See also: Pulse diagnosis , Body Mi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Meridian Diagnosis: Alternative Health Dictionary On Meridian Diagnosis
meridian diagnosis: Mode of Natural and Macrobiotic Medicine that is a means of revealing valuable information on the internal energy ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Environmental Diagnosis: Alternative Health Dictionary On Environmental Diagnosis
environmental diagnosis: Mode of Natural and Macrobiotic Medicine whose theory posits celestial influences.   (See also: Envir...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Oriental Diagnosis: Alternative Health Dictionary On Oriental Diagnosis
Oriental diagnosis: A group of methods that includes Nine Star Ki, physiognomy, and consulting the I Ching.   (See also: Orien...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Intuitive Diagnosis: Alternative Health Dictionary On Intuitive Diagnosis
intuitive diagnosis (intuitive diagnostics): Form of clairvoyant diagnosis that rests on accurate intuition. The ostensible diagnostic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tuberculosis Diagnosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Tuberculosis Diagnosis - Laboratory
QuantiFERON-TB Gold is a blood test that measures the patient’s immune reactivity to the TB bacteria and is useful for initial and seri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diagnosis: Murder: Encyclopedia Ii - Diagnosis: Murder - Episodes
Diagnosis: Murder - Season 1 1993-199419 episodes. 01. Miracle Cure (10/29/93) 02. Amnesia (11/5/93) 03. Murder At The Telethon (11/12/...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Pendular Diagnosis: Alternative Health Dictionary On Pendular Diagnosis
pendular diagnosis (radiesthetic diagnosis): Ostensibly diagnostic form of radiesthesia. It involves holding a pendulum over the patie...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Tongue Diagnosis: Alternative Health Dictionary On Tongue Diagnosis
tongue diagnosis: Mode of ostensible diagnosis whose theory posits Qi (pronounced chee). , Qi - often called energy, life-force, and v...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Astrological Diagnosis: Alternative Health Dictionary On Astrological Diagnosis
astrological diagnosis: means of determining one's constitutional tendencies and potential destiny. Its major considerations include t...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Traditional Herbal Diagnosis: Alternative Health Dictionary On Traditional Herbal Diagnosis
traditional herbal diagnosis: a means of making appropriate dietary and herbal recommendations. It includes pulse diagnosis (tradition...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Diagnosis Process: Ayurveda Ayurvedic Dictionary On Diagnosis Process
Diagnosis Process The imbalance of doshas and the course they follow to cause disease is termed samprapti or pathogenesis. Since disea...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Original Diagnosis: Oceanography Dictionary - Original Diagnosis
  Definition and meaning of original diagnosis:   original diagnosis - in taxonomy, a formal statement of characters whi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diagnosis: Murder: Encyclopedia Ii - Diagnosis: Murder - Tv Movies
Made prior to the series start: Diagnosis of Murder (January 5, 1992) The House on Sycamore Street (May 1, 1992) A Twist of the Knife (F...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Distant Pulse Diagnosis: Alternative Health Dictionary On Distant Pulse Diagnosis
distant pulse diagnosis: Form of remote diagnosis that is a variation of Nadi Vigyan (pulse diagnosis). The practitioner places his or...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Aura And Vibrational Diagnosis: Alternative Health Dictionary On Aura And Vibrational Diagnosis
aura and vibrational diagnosis: Mode of Natural and Macrobiotic Medicine that is a form of aura analysis.   (See also: Aura an...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Meridian Energy Diagnosis: Alternative Health Dictionary On Meridian Energy Diagnosis
meridian energy diagnosis: way to determine the flow of energy throughout acupuncture meridians and whether blockages or imbalances ex...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Consciousness And Thought Diagnosis: Alternative Health Dictionary On Consciousness And Thought Diagnosis
consciousness and thought diagnosis: Mode of Natural and Macrobiotic Medicine that is a variation of so-called mind reading.   ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tuberculosis Diagnosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Tuberculosis Diagnosis - Medical History
The medical history includes obtaining the symptoms of pulmonary TB: productive, prolonged cough of three or more weeks, chest pain, and ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Structural Exam/diagnosis: Holistic Health Therapy Dictionary On Structural Exam/diagnosis
STRUCTURAL EXAM/DIAGNOSIS: an osteopathic diagnostic technique - involves a visual, hands-on assessment by an osteopathic physician of...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Diagnosis-related Groups: Insurance Glossary Dictionary Iii - Diagnosis-related Groups
Definition and meaning of diagnosis-related groups :   diagnosis-related groups (DRG): System of determining reimbursement fees...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prenatal Diagnosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Prenatal Diagnosis - Ethical And Practical Issues
Prenatal diagnosis - Ethical Issues of Prenatal Testing. The option to continue a pregnancy or abortion is the main choice after most ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tuberculosis Diagnosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Tuberculosis Diagnosis - Chest X-ray
In active pulmonary TB, infiltrates or consolidations and/or cavities are often seen in the upper lungs with or without mediastinal or hi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tuberculosis Diagnosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Tuberculosis Diagnosis - Full Blood Count
Although a full blood count is never diagnostic, normocytic anemia and lymphopenia are common. Neutrophilia is rarely found. Urea and ele...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tuberculosis Diagnosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Tuberculosis Diagnosis - Classification Of Tuberculin Reaction
An induration (palpable raised hardened area of skin) of more than 5-15 mm (depending upon the person's risk factors) to 10 Mantoux units...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diagnosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Diagnosis - Hypothesis Testing
History taking is a fluid process that adapts to the information as it is presented. Almost invariably the patient presents with a compla...   » Read the article