Differential diagnosis (article structure)

Differential diagnosis is one of the main subheadings in a standard article. 

Location

The "Differential diagnosis" subheading is located after "History and etymology" and before "Practical points".

Structure

The differential diagnosis section is best structured as a bullet point list with a short description on how each differential condition differs from the main diagnosis. They should be bulleted in order of relevance/pertinence.

If the differential is for all modes of imaging it could be written as "general imaging differential considerations include".

The differential can also be elaborated for a specific modality (e.g for ultrasound, MRI, CT, etc.) where appropriate.

Example

• subdural hemorrhage