Abstract

ALVAREZ ALVAREZ, Gerardo; DE ARMAS PRADO, Jesús Isaac; LUNA FEBLES, Otoniel  and  HERNANDEZ GARCIA, Norma. Differential diagnosis: what is it, how is it done and where is it taught?. Medicentro Electrónica [online]. 2023, vol.27, n.3  Epub Sep 01, 2023. ISSN 1029-3043.

Diagnosis is the cornerstone of individual medicine, therefore, mastering it and knowing it is essential for every doctor when inquiring into the health and pathological status of patients. Health professionals must dedicate all their efforts to its realization as long as they have the necessary elements and means, both theoretical and practical, for the correct use of the clinical method, which is an essential element of differential diagnosis. This article addresses the most relevant aspects involved in carrying out patient's diagnosis; emphasis is placed on the necessary steps to carry out a true differential diagnosis that makes it possible to decant the etiological possibilities of the patient's clinical manifestations. It is possible to approach the definitive clinical diagnosis of the patient through the correct application of the clinical method.

Keywords : diagnosis, differential; clinical diagnosis.

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