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

This table outlines the information that should be included in each section above for disease-related pages.

Section	Content
Overview
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.
Pathophysiology
Relevant Anatomy
Disease Etiology
Genetics
Histology
Diagnosis
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