pertinent negative

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pertinent negative

An element of the patient's history that aids diagnosis because the patient denies that it is present.

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Strategies such as including pertinent negatives in a report and using generic diagnoses where appropriate are discussed.

Practical Strategies to Improve the Clinical Utility of the Dermatopathology Report

2) Pertinent negative findings include negative findings for bacterial cultures, viral cultures, special stains for fungi and bacteria and negative PCR results for 2 recognized causes of encephalitis in New Hampshire (West Nile and Eastern equine encephalitis viruses).

A fatal central nervous system enterovirus 68 infection

Pertinent negatives were normal jugular venous pressure, normal lung sounds and cardiac regular rhythm.

Fever-induced Brugada pattern misdiagnosed as an acute myocardial infarction

Mention only one or two pertinent negatives in addressing a specific problem.

Making a case for concise narrative radiology reports

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