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This chapter on “Diagnosis” examines topics in neurologic diagnosis such as sensitivity and specificity. Special topics are addressed including reasons for ordering diagnostic tests, multidimensional diagnosis, simultaneous presence of multiple diagnoses, diagnostic pitfalls, and formal diagnostic criteria. All diagnostic tests have limitations. This chapter discusses those limitations and the ways that a practitioner can overcome them. The importance of clear communication between doctor and patient and a healthy dose of suspicion and skepticism in interpreting patient presenting symptoms and test results is discussed. The special situations presented by trauma, pain, and emergency and how these impinge on clear diagnosis are also discussed.
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This chapter on “Diagnosis” examines topics in neurologic diagnosis such as sensitivity and specificity.
Special topics are addressed including reasons for ordering diagnostic tests, multidimensional diagnosis, simultaneous presence of multiple diagnoses, diagnostic pitfalls, and formal diagnostic criteria.
All diagnostic tests have limitations.
This chapter discusses those limitations and the ways that a practitioner can overcome them.
The importance of clear communication between doctor and patient and a healthy dose of suspicion and skepticism in interpreting patient presenting symptoms and test results is discussed.
The special situations presented by trauma, pain, and emergency and how these impinge on clear diagnosis are also discussed.
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