establish the diagnosis

There are many treatments available, so seeing your doctor to establish the diagnosis is a good idea.

Physical characteristics may play a supportive role in establishing the diagnosis.

Documentation of an immunodeficient status is important for establishing the diagnosis.

He decided to explore the lesion to establish the diagnosis by taking a biopsy.

Special stains and electron microscopy may be important in establishing the diagnosis.

McAdam criteria is often used to establish the diagnosis.

Genetic testing to identify the Pendrin gene usually establishes the diagnosis.

Labelled red blood cells and selective visceral angiography have been recommended to establish the diagnosis.

In general, a patient should fulfill the Duke criteria in order to establish the diagnosis of endocarditis.

In young adults, establishing the diagnosis and raising awareness of the condition is an important reassurance for the family and patient.

Often called the gold standard, pathology can play a critical role in establishing the diagnosis of a mass or tumor involving the pancreas.

A biopsy will establish the diagnosis.

Because of its sensitivity, manometry (esophageal motility study) is considered the key test for establishing the diagnosis.

They showed possible block of one small artery in the brain but did nothing to establish the diagnosis of a brain tumor.

A high index of suspicion and a detailed history are important in establishing the diagnosis of M. marinum infection.

These tests have a much lower false positive rate than the screening tests, therefore they are more reliable in establishing the diagnosis of Down syndrome.

Although lung biopsy is usually not necessary, the presence of asbestos bodies in association with pulmonary fibrosis establishes the diagnosis.

Examination typically involves gentle irrigation with warm saline and probing of the socket to establish the diagnosis.

Approximately 80% have symptoms for several years; a high degree of clinical suspicion is often required to establish the diagnosis, as the disease is extremely rare.

The measurement of beryllium in urine or tissue does not establish the diagnosis, and there are technical and interpretive problems with these tests.

Mediastinoscopy, anterior mediastinotomy, or thoracoscopy are the procedures of choice when other diagnostic modalities fail to establish the diagnosis.

Surgery, other than biopsy to establish the diagnosis, rarely plays a role in the treatment of CNS germinomas.

The ESC algorithm weights the following parameters in establishing the diagnosis of heart failure:

Biopsy of the kidney may be performed both to establish the diagnosis or to assess the severity of already suspected kidney disease.

It is difficult to establish the diagnosis, especially early in the course of the illness, and frequently children are not diagnosed until they have seen several health care providers.