LANGUAGE USED WHEN DISCUSSING A DIAGNOSIS.

A DIAGNOSIS CAN
BE…………………………….PROVISIONAL

…………………………….TENTATIVE

…………………………….WORKING

…………………………….PRESUMPTIVE
…………………………….FIRM

DOCTORS ----------------MAKE A DIAGNOSIS

----------------REACH A DIAGNOSIS
----------------ESTABLISH A DIAGNOSIS
----------------EXCLUDE A DIAGNOSIS
----------------RULE OUT A DIAGNOSIS
----------------CONFIRM A DIAGNOSIS

PRESENCE,
SUGGEST A DIAGNOSIS
ABSENCE OF A SYMPTOM, SUPPORT A
DIAGNOSIS
OR SIGN MAY……………….. CONFIRM A
DIAGNOSIS

EXCLUDE A DIAGNOSIS
BE
AGAINST A DIAGNOSIS
BE IN
FAVOUR OF A DIAGNOSIS
MAKE
A DIAGNOSIS LIKEÑLY
MAKE
A DIAGNOSIS UNLIKELY
BE IN
KEEPING WITH A
DIAGNOSIS
BE
COMPATIBLE WITH A

DIAGNOSIS
BE
INCOMPATIBLE WITH A

DIAGNOSIS
FIT A
DIAGNOSIS

A CONDITION MAY ………………..BE TYPICAL OF

………………..EXPLAIN
………………..ACCOUNT FOR
………………..BE SUFFICIENT TO
CAUSE
………………..BE DUE TO
………………..BE RESPONSIBLE
FOR
………………..BE EVIDENCE OF
………………..BE DIFFICULT TO
DIAGNOSE

FEATURES………….ARE COMMON // RARE

………….MAY OCCUR
………….MAY BE PRESENT // ABSENT

A DIAGNOSIS…………………..IS CONFIRMED BY
…………………..IS LIKELY // UNLIKELY
TO BE
…………………..IS BY NO MEANS
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