The process of identifying a disease by looking at its signs and symptoms is referred to as diagnosis. A doctor looks at the signs and symptoms of the patient and asks about his medical and genetic history, tries to find out the causes behind the med
(prHWY.com) October 16, 2012 - Los Angeles, CA -- The process of identifying a disease by looking at its signs and symptoms is referred to as diagnosis. A doctor looks at the signs and symptoms of the patient and asks about his medical and genetic history, tries to find out the causes behind the medical symptoms, and finally makes his diagnosis. Right diagnostic evaluation can help the doctors to provide the right and effective treatment.
Now, let us throw light on the etymology of "diagnosis". The Greek word has been derived from two words. They are "dia" and "gnosis". The meaning of "dia" is "by" while the word "gnosis" implies "knowledge. Joined together the word means "by knowledge". The physicians use their knowledge of medical science, evaluates the signs and symptoms of the patient to identify a disease.
There are many people who try to diagnose their signs and symptoms and take over-the-counter medicines to alleviate the pains and sufferings caused by the medical symptoms. However, this is not a right practice. We are not physicians after all and a small mistake in diagnosis can lead to adverse conditions. Thus, it is always advisable to consult an expert medical practitioner to treatment your ailments.
Diagnosing disease is somewhat like solving a problem. It needs little and sometimes no analytical reasoning. What the doctors do is refer to the similar cases and try to identify the medical condition of his patients. A recent study has demonstrated that medical diagnosis needs similar brain systems that are necessary for identifying everyday things. A medical practitioner gets the details of the signs and symptoms from the patient, matches them with his previous cases and does some tests to make the final diagnosis of the disease. After completing the diagnosis through medical imaging, biopsy, blood test, stool samples, saliva samples or urine tests, the doctor determines the right way to treat the symptoms. In many instances, the doctor depends on the method of elimination to make his diagnosis. This particular technique of diagnostic evaluation is referred to as differential diagnosis.
Many doctors follow a pattern recognition technique to diagnose a medical condition. In pattern recognition method, the physician uses his experience to identify the pattern of medical characteristics to recognize the disease. This diagnostic technique is based on identifying the specific signs and symptoms that are commonly associated with certain diseases. This pattern recognition diagnostic technique is used in the instances where ailments are obvious. The doctors have the knowledge and experience to diagnose a disease within a short period of time after they meet the patients. In certain instances, the doctors are able to identify diseases even before the patients report their signs and symptoms. To cite an example, as soon as a doctor meets a patient with yellowish stains on his skin and eyes, a diagnosis related to jaundice comes to his mind instantly.
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