# differentialDiagnosis

One of a set of differential diagnoses for the condition. Specifically, a closely-related or competing diagnosis typically considered later in the cognitive process whereby this medical condition is distinguished from others most likely responsible for a similar collection of signs and symptoms to reach the most parsimonious diagnosis or diagnoses in a patient.

## Expected Types

| Type | Description |
|------|-------------|
| [DDxElement](https://schema.org.ai/DDxElement) | An alternative, closely-related condition typically considered later in the differential diagnosis process along with the signs that are used to distinguish it. |

## Used on Types

| Type | Description |
|------|-------------|
| [MedicalCondition](https://schema.org.ai/MedicalCondition) | Any condition of the human body that affects the normal functioning of a person, whether physically or mentally. Includes diseases, injuries, disabilities, disorders, syndromes, etc. |

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