Diagnosis Flashcards
1
Q
Define Diagnosis
A
A concise statement/conclusion concerning the nature, cause, or name of a disease.
2
Q
List the 5 types of Diagnoses…
A
- Clinical Diagnosis
- Differential Diagnosis (DDx)
- Morphological Diagnosis (MDx)
- Etiologic Diagnosis (Edx)
- Clinical Pathological Diagnosis
3
Q
“D” in DAMN IT V is for…
A
degenerative and developmental
4
Q
“A” in DAMN IT V is for…
A
allergic and autoimmune
5
Q
“M” in DAMN IT V is for…
A
metabollic and mechanical
6
Q
“N” in DAMN IT V is for…
A
nutritional and neoplastic
7
Q
“I” in DAMN IT V is for…
A
inflammatory, iatrogenic, immune-mediated, ischemic, and idiopathic
8
Q
Define Idiopathic…
A
disease of unknown origin or spontaneous
9
Q
“T” in DAMN IT V is for…
A
toxic and traumatic
10
Q
“V” in DAMN IT V is for…
A
vascular
