Template:Article Disease

Introduction

This page list the current formatting recommendations for an article covering a condition or disease process.

Template

Copy the following text to your new page to start with the recommended article formatting. Any sections that are not being used can be deleted. This template needs to be placed below the infobox template in order to be in good position on the page. Template:Infobox Disease is the recommended infobox for articles covering this topic.

== Overview ==
=== History ===

== Pathophysiology ==
=== Relevant Anatomy ===
=== Disease Etiology ===
=== Genetics ===
=== Histology ===

== Diagnosis ==
=== Patient History ===
=== Physical Examination ===
=== Laboratory Tests ===
=== Imaging ===
=== Differential Diagnosis ===

== Management ==
=== Medical Management ===
=== Surgical Management ===

== Outcomes ==
=== Complications ===
=== Prognosis ===

== References ==
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Formatting Guidelines

These tables outline the information that should be included in each section above for disease-related pages. The overview section is used to provide basic information regarding the disease process. There is no need to go into depth regarding the disease process here, this is more of a one-liner about the disease.

Overview

Section	Content
Overview	One-liner about the page that summarizes the disease process.
History	Any relevant history of the disease process, such as first documented case or origin of the Eponymous disease name.

The pathophysiology section is a more in-depth description of the disease process. The relevant anatomy section should include images and diagrams of the anatomy in question where appropriate. Disease etiology will likely be the most extensive section here, where the pathology will be explained in the context of patient history and relevant anatomy. The genetics and histology sections can be used to elaborate each of those relationships to the disease process as relevant, but can be deleted if not relevant. For histology, images are encouraged where appropriate.

Pathophysiology

Section	Content
Relevant Anatomy	Limited description of the anatomy with images in a gallery format.
Disease Etiology	Description of the disease process. Tends to be the most extensive section of this category.
Genetics	Information about any genes or proteins that are relevant to the disease process.
Histology	Hallmark histologies features of the disease process. Include images where appropriate.

Diagnosis

Section	Content
Patient History	Typical clinical course and pertinent HPI questions to ask.
Physical Examination	Signs and symptoms consistent with this disease presentation.
Laboratory Tests	Useful lab tests to order.
Imaging	Useful imaging to order and characteristic findings. Use images as able
Differential Diagnosis

Example

The following pages use the disease article template and can serve as an example to follow when making new pages.

• Bezold's Abscess