"Diagnosis, Differential" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures.
| Descriptor ID |
D003937
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.171
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Diagnosis, Differential".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Diagnosis, Differential".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Diagnosis, Differential" by people in this website by year, and whether "Diagnosis, Differential" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 25 | 25 |
| 1997 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| 1998 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| 1999 | 0 | 22 | 22 |
| 2000 | 0 | 29 | 29 |
| 2001 | 0 | 33 | 33 |
| 2002 | 0 | 22 | 22 |
| 2003 | 0 | 31 | 31 |
| 2004 | 0 | 34 | 34 |
| 2005 | 0 | 42 | 42 |
| 2006 | 0 | 61 | 61 |
| 2007 | 0 | 51 | 51 |
| 2008 | 0 | 37 | 37 |
| 2009 | 0 | 38 | 38 |
| 2010 | 1 | 40 | 41 |
| 2011 | 0 | 62 | 62 |
| 2012 | 3 | 46 | 49 |
| 2013 | 3 | 47 | 50 |
| 2014 | 0 | 45 | 45 |
| 2015 | 0 | 47 | 47 |
| 2016 | 0 | 43 | 43 |
| 2017 | 0 | 44 | 44 |
| 2018 | 0 | 43 | 43 |
| 2019 | 1 | 46 | 47 |
| 2020 | 1 | 30 | 31 |
| 2021 | 1 | 28 | 29 |
| 2022 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 2023 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 0 | 27 | 27 |
| 2025 | 0 | 27 | 27 |
| 2026 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Diagnosis, Differential" by people in Profiles.
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ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Diffuse Lung Disease: 2026 Update. J Am Coll Radiol. 2026 Oct; 23(10):2024-2038.
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ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Epigastric Pain. J Am Coll Radiol. 2026 Aug; 23(8):1786-1798.
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Morphologic Fault Lines in Distinguishing Gastric Cancer pTis From pT1a in Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection Specimens: An Interobserver Study. Pathol Int. 2026 Jun; 76(6):e70132.
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The Many Faces of TPM3::ALK Fusion Renal Cell Carcinoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Int J Surg Pathol. 2026 Aug; 34(5):1241-1246.
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Clinical Reasoning: A 41-Year-Old Man Presenting With Right Foot Tingling. Neurology. 2026 Apr 28; 106(8):e214781.
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The Role of Matrix Metalloproteinase 12 in Distinguishing Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis From Fibrotic Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis. Chest. 2026 Jul; 170(1):157-168.
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The Banff 2024 Kidney Meeting Report: Rejection as a spectrum of phenotypes and focus on differential diagnostic reasoning. Am J Transplant. 2026 May; 26(5):922-936.
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Silicosis Epidemic among Engineered Stone Countertop Workers: Pictorial Review. Radiographics. 2026 Mar; 46(3):e250079.
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Automated Cluster-based Quantitative Analysis of Ultrafast DCE MRI for Differential Breast DCIS Grading. Radiol Imaging Cancer. 2026 Mar; 8(2):e250432.
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Hyalinizing clear cell carcinoma of the lung: A rare case with long-term follow-up. Tuberk Toraks. 2026 Mar; 74(1):66-70.