Priliminary diagnosis is not confirmed diagnosis and is based on patients History (Disease and Life) [Anamness Morbi, Anamness Vitae] and thorough physical examination (Inspection, Palpation, Percussion, Auscultation). It requires further examination of the patient. This can be differentiated from Final diagnosis when Laboratory diagnostic measures (Blood test, urine, biochemical etc.) and Instrumental diagnostic measures (ECG, Xray, Ultrasound, CT, MRI) have been done.
Preliminary diagnosis refers to the initial assessment made by a healthcare professional based on the patient's symptoms, medical history, and preliminary tests. It serves as a starting point for further investigation and treatment but is not definitive. This early evaluation helps guide the selection of additional diagnostic tests and informs the treatment plan while awaiting more conclusive results.
A waiver of preliminary hearing means that it has been decided, or agreed, that no preliminary hearing is needed and so none will be held.
Because of a preliminary FMD diagnosis of both 0 and Asia, an order for a bivalent vaccine was placed.
THC positive.
Preliminary hypothesis is an educated guess made before any experiment is done. A hypothesis is an unproven theory or statement.
A premininary trial is done before hand to show the effectiveness of a method.
It is the preliminary steps taken prior to some activity.
Preliminary stage means that a task is in a preparatory phase or in simple terms still a work in progress.
In preliminary interview the applicant is given the job details enabling him to decide whether the job will suit him.
The blood tests made a conclusive diagnosis. Conclusive testing can show positive or negative results. Conclusive simply means definite. While the patient had a preliminary diagnosis of leukemia, negative results of tests were conclusive.
delta, or change in diagnosis
prognosis is prospective and diagnosis is retrospective. i.e. the prognosis for revovery is/could be be dependent on the diagnosis