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& History
Physical
Findings
Stop
& Think
Lab
and X-Ray
Differential
Diagnosis
The
Disease
Treatment
Conclusions
Quiz
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What was the point of this exercise?
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The practice of medicine
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The patient history is the single
most important tool in making a diagnosis.
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Sensible use of the laboratory,
X-Ray or special procedures relies on patient history and physical exam.
This case in particular
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AIDS can present in many ways.
An unresolved pneumonia is very common.
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Interpreting HIV tests can be
tricky. A positive ELISA must be confirmed by a more a sensitive test.
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AIDS is a clinical syndrome
with three distinct stages, not simply HIV positivity.
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