The main health condition or disease for which a patient seeks medical attention, and often the focus of treatment or intervention.
A globally used coding system that provides alphanumeric codes for classifying diseases, conditions, and health-related issues, aiding in standardized record-keeping and billing.
The primary reason a patient presents to a healthcare provider, expressing the symptoms or concerns that led them to seek medical care.
The systematic process of considering and ruling out various possible causes for a patient’s symptoms to arrive at the most likely diagnosis.
The collection of symptoms exhibited by a patient, providing valuable information for healthcare providers to identify and diagnose underlying conditions.
The series of tests, examinations, and evaluations conducted by healthcare professionals to determine the cause of a patient’s symptoms and arrive at a diagnosis.
Providing treatment based on the most likely diagnosis when a definitive diagnosis is not immediately available, often to alleviate symptoms or prevent complications.
The healthcare provider who serves as the patient’s first point of contact for medical issues and coordinates their overall healthcare, including diagnosis and treatment.
Computer-based tools and systems that assist healthcare professionals in making informed decisions about patient care, including diagnosis.
The process of sending a patient to another healthcare provider or specialist for further evaluation or management of a specific health issue.
The integration of clinical expertise, patient values, and the best available evidence in the decision-making process for patient care, including diagnosis.