ADVANCED ASSESSMENT INTERPRETING
FINDINGS AND FORMULATING DIFFERENTIAL
DIAGNOSES CONCEPT REVIEW GUIDE 2026
PATIENT ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSTIC
INTERPRETATION
◉ What does Data Collection include?
Answer: history and physical exam
These two parts are supported with diagnostic tests, for example,
labs, X-Rays, and electrocardiography (ECG or EKG)
◉ What is the most important part of the data collection?
Answer: History
◉ What % does history account for of the differential diagnosis or
problem list?
Answer: The history can account for up to 70% of the differential
diagnosis or problem list. The physical exam can account for 20-25%
of the database and the diagnostic tests for less than 10%.
FINDINGS AND FORMULATING DIFFERENTIAL
DIAGNOSES CONCEPT REVIEW GUIDE 2026
PATIENT ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSTIC
INTERPRETATION
◉ What does Data Collection include?
Answer: history and physical exam
These two parts are supported with diagnostic tests, for example,
labs, X-Rays, and electrocardiography (ECG or EKG)
◉ What is the most important part of the data collection?
Answer: History
◉ What % does history account for of the differential diagnosis or
problem list?
Answer: The history can account for up to 70% of the differential
diagnosis or problem list. The physical exam can account for 20-25%
of the database and the diagnostic tests for less than 10%.
