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4. Primary Diagnosis

Primary diagnosis is a hypothesis which relies on anamnesis and information acquired through objective examination. The validity on the hypothesis shall be verified with analyses and/or tests in order to reach a clinical diagnosis. There may be several primary hypotheses in the beginning but during further diagnostics the unsuitable ones are to be eliminated. In this part of the academic case history the primary diagnosis or several primary alternative hypotheses have to be substantiated by gathered anamnesis and information acquired through objective examination. If possible, the student should use medical literature to support his/her findings.