Differentiating (disease name) from other diseases page

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Charmaine Patel, M.D. [2]

Introduction to the Differentiating (Disease Name) From Other Diseases Page

  • The page name should be "Differentiating (disease name) from other diseases", with only the first letter of the title capitalized.
  • Goal: To provide information on a systematic method of differentiating a given disease from other diseases that may present similarly.
  • For an example of a microchapter on differentiating disease, click here.
  • Search the disease database (http://diseasesdatabase.com/content.asp) to assure the content for this page is complete.
  • As with all microchapter pages liking to the main page, at the top of the edit box put {{CMG}}, your name template, and the microchapter navigation template you created at the beginning.
  • Remember to create links within Wikidoc by placing [[square brackets]] around key words which you want to link to other pages. For more information on how to create links click here.
  • Remember to follow the same format and capitalization of letters as outlined in the template below.
  • You should include the name of the disease in the first sentence of every subsection.

Overview

  • The overview section should include the disease name in the first sentence.
  • The goal is to summarize the page several sentences, usually stating the categories that the disease is classified by.
  • This section can be the same as the differentiating disease section in the overview page.
  • To see an example, click here.

Differentiating (Disease name) from other Diseases

  • In this section you will outline the conditions or diseases that may often be confused with the disease you are describing.
  • You can list the diseases, and provide a brief description of how each disease is different from the one you are describing, as seen here.
  • You can differentiate physical examination characteristics from those of similar diseases. For a table representation on this concept, click here.
  • You can also provide guidance on the distinguishing characteristics of the physical exam findings, the laboratory findings, and other diagnostic modalities.

References

  • References should be cited for the material that you have put on your page. Type in {{reflist|2}}.This will generate your references in small font, in two columns, with links to the original article and abstract.
  • For information on how to add references into your page, click here

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