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are used by healthcare professionals to help in the diagnosis of a patient

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Suggested sentence completions
- "Diagnostic tests and clinical assessments are used by healthcare professionals to help in the diagnosis of a patient."
- "Medical history, physical examination, and diagnostic tests are used by healthcare professionals to help in the diagnosis of a patient."

Common things used to help diagnosis (brief)
- Patient history — symptoms, past illnesses, medications, family history.
- Physical examination — inspection, palpation, auscultation, neurological checks.
- Laboratory tests — blood work, urinalysis, cultures, serology.
- Imaging studies — X‑ray, CT, MRI, ultrasound, PET.
- Functional tests — EKG/ECG, pulmonary function tests, exercise tests.
- Pathology — biopsy and histology.
- Screening tools and questionnaires — depression scales, dementia screens, pain scales.
- Clinical decision support & guidelines — algorithms, diagnostic criteria, risk scores.
- Point‑of‑care tests and bedside devices — glucometers, rapid antigen tests.
- Genetic and biomarker testing — molecular diagnostics for targeted conditions.

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