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MEDICAL WORKUP [1 record]

Record 1 2011-01-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
DEF

An in-depth examination which is used to assess the preliminary clinical findings.

CONT

The treatment of bipolar disorders has three distinct aspects: the manic episode, the major depressive episode, and long-term maintenance therapy. Prior to any specific therapy, an adequate medical workup is necessary in order to be certain that the patient suffers from a primary affective illness.

Key term(s)
  • work-up
  • w/u
  • wu

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
DEF

Recherche approfondie qui sert à évaluer (confirmer ou infirmer) les résultats cliniques préliminaires

CONT

La scintimammographie à l'aide du 99mTc-Sestamibi [a été] acceptée comme un outil diagnostique complémentaire à la mammographie et aux autres techniques d'investigation conventionnelles du cancer du sein.

Spanish

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