title: Differential diagnostic algorithm for diseases manifested with heart murmurs syndrome.
abstract: Diagnostic interpretation at auscultation of heart murmurs is accompanied by frequent errors. It creates serious clinical, pedagogical, organizational and social problems. The standard nosological principle of a clinical information description from the diagnosis (a disease name) to the description of symptoms/signs contradicts to real clinical practice from revealing of symptoms through differential diagnostics to a diagnosis establishment. The differential diagnostic algorithm or diagnostic algorithm developed by the author, is based on the opposite syndromic principle of thinking - from the signs to the diagnosis. It completely corresponds to the practical purposes of reliable diagnostics of 35 illnesses, manifested by heart murmurs at a heart auscultation.
authors: Center for Medical Decision Making, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel. leonaumov@zahav.net.il
authors: Leonid B
authors: LB
authors: Naumov
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001314:Auscultation / Q000379:methods; D002309:Cardiology / Q000193:education*; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004501:Education, Medical; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006337:Heart Murmurs / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000523:psychology; D013663:Teaching; D055815:Young Adult