====== Differential diagnosis ======

see [[Diagnosis]]

A differential [[diagnosis]] is the distinguishing of a particular [[disease]] or condition from others that present similar clinical features. 

Differential diagnostic [[procedure]]s are used by physicians and other trained medical professionals to diagnose the specific disease in a patient, or, at least, to eliminate any imminently life-threatening conditions. Often, each individual option of a possible disease is called a differential diagnosis (for example, acute bronchitis could be a differential diagnosis in the evaluation of a cough that ends up with a final diagnosis of common cold).

see [[Treatment]]

===== Books =====
[[Differential Diagnosis in Neurology and Neurosurgery A Clinician's Pocket Guide]]