When a doctor or another health professional makes a diagnosis, he or she is actually identifying a disease or the cause of illness or injury in a patient. When patients go to the doctor, unless it is for a follow up appointment, they are usually going to present certain symptoms and get the doctor to make a diagnosis with regards to what the problem is. Making a diagnosis for doctors, in some cases, can be very quick and easy, but in other cases, it can be a long, drawn out process that requires a number of tests.
If you go into see your doctor with a sore throat and no other real symptoms, he or she may be able to make a diagnosis simply from taking a look at the throat to see if it is inflamed. If this is the case, the doctor can then prescribe the necessary treatments, such as antibiotics for a throat infection. However, in some cases, it may be difficult for the doctor to make a speedy diagnosis, as further testing may be needed in order to make a firm diagnosis.
There are cases where it is all too easy for doctors to make a wrong diagnosis, or a misdiagnosis. Symptoms for many diseases, such as mesothelioma, can also be attributed to a variety of other more common diseases. Therefore, a doctor may evaluate the symptoms of this serious cancer and assume that you have a less serious illness that requires completely different treatment.
For people who have ever been exposed to asbestos over a long period or at high levels, even if this is through the clothing of loved ones who worked with this product, it is important to advise the doctor of your exposure if you do develop symptoms that could be attributed to more common problems. This will enable the doctor to make a more accurate diagnosis and arrange the right treatment as quickly as possible. .
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