When a patient has symptoms that may indicate more than one condition, the physician must first ____.
A. make a differential diagnosis
B. determine the treatment plan
C. develop a prognosis
D. establish a follow-up appointment
E. perform a follow-up examination
A. make a differential diagnosis
Determining the correct diagnosis when two or more diagnoses are possible is called making a differential diagnosis.
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a. Alveolar proteinosis b. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis c. Nonspecific interstitial pneumonitis d. Pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis (PLCH)
What indicates the role of the provider being reported in Item Number 17?
A. signature B. qualifier C. attachment D. modifier
A __________ is a condition that is present at or existing from the time of birth
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word