"Diagnosis, Differential" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures.
| Descriptor ID |
D003937
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.171
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Diagnosis, Differential".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Diagnosis, Differential".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Diagnosis, Differential" by people in this website by year, and whether "Diagnosis, Differential" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 1995 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 1996 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| 1997 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 1998 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 1999 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2000 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| 2001 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2002 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| 2003 | 0 | 20 | 20 |
| 2004 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| 2005 | 0 | 19 | 19 |
| 2006 | 0 | 33 | 33 |
| 2007 | 0 | 33 | 33 |
| 2008 | 0 | 31 | 31 |
| 2009 | 0 | 23 | 23 |
| 2010 | 0 | 36 | 36 |
| 2011 | 0 | 30 | 30 |
| 2012 | 0 | 34 | 34 |
| 2013 | 0 | 34 | 34 |
| 2014 | 0 | 26 | 26 |
| 2015 | 0 | 29 | 29 |
| 2016 | 0 | 33 | 33 |
| 2017 | 1 | 28 | 29 |
| 2018 | 0 | 27 | 27 |
| 2019 | 0 | 36 | 36 |
| 2020 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| 2021 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Diagnosis, Differential" by people in Profiles.
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Suh L, Puri AS, Singh J, Kuhn AL. I saw the 'puff of smoke' sign before it vanished into thin air. Clin Imaging. 2024 Jul; 111:110190.
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Curtis KL, Ho B, Jellinek NJ, Rubin AI, Tosti A, Lipner SR. Diagnosis and management of longitudinal erythronychia: A clinical review by an expert panel. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2024 Sep; 91(3):480-489.
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Hall CD, Davids JS. Infection of Obturator Mesh Sling Masquerading as Fistula-in-Ano: A Case Report. Urogynecology (Phila). 2024 May 01; 30(5):528-531.
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Patel J, Tai R, Sereni C, Joshi G. Hydroxyapatite deposition disease, an overlooked differential diagnosis in the emergency department: a case series and review of literature. Emerg Radiol. 2024 Apr; 31(2):229-238.
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Johnson KA, Sutherland-Smith J, Oura TJ, Sato AF, Barton B. Rapid brain MRI protocols result in comparable differential diagnoses versus a full brain protocol in most canine and feline cases. Vet Radiol Ultrasound. 2023 Jan; 64(1):86-94.
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Hashmath Z, Bose A, Thabet R, Mishra AK, Kranis M. Right Atrial Thrombus Mimicking a Myxoma: Synergism of Hormonal Contraceptives and Antiphospholipid Antibodies. Tex Heart Inst J. 2022 07 01; 49(4).
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O'Meara D, Sheward L, Hartman-Munick S, Addison J, Abu-El-Haija A. Craving Answers. N Engl J Med. 2022 Mar 03; 386(9):880-886.
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Walker A, Rupal A, Jani C, Al Omari O, Singh H, Patel D, Perrino C, McCannon J. Longstanding Phenytoin Use as a Cause of Progressive Dyspnea. Chest. 2022 02; 161(2):e91-e96.
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Sayej WN. Are We Making Progress in the Hunt for Biomarkers that Could Differentiate Proton Pump Inhibitor-Responsive Eosinophilic Esophagitis? J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2022 02 01; 74(2):173-174.
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Chu E, Lalani TK. Patient-Friendly Summary of the ACR Appropriateness Criteria: Nontraumatic Chest Wall Pain. J Am Coll Radiol. 2022 03; 19(3):e11.