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Physician Assistant Resources: Dx

Diagnosis Tools

Clinical Overviews (ClinicalKey)
Select "Clinical Overviews" from the drop down menu and enter your search terms in order to find clinical information.
Diagnosaurus (AccessMedicine)
A differential diagnosis tool.
UpToDate
Lab Tests Online
A resource for understanding lab tests provided by AACC.
DSM-5 Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders
Available in the Reference section of the library.

Patient Education Resources

Patient Education Handouts (AccessMedicine)
Includes handouts in multiple languages.
Patient Education (ClinicalKey)
Select "Patient Ed" from drop down menu and enter search terms. Includes information in Spanish.
Patient Information (UpToDate)
Includes information in Spanish.
MedlinePlus (English)
MedlinePlus (Spanish)
Genetics Home Reference
Guide to genetic conditions from National Institute of Health.

Clinical Calculators

Calculators (UpToDate)
Calculators (ClinicalKey)
MedCalc
Free clinical calculators (including Body Mass Index, heart disease risk, pediatric dosing, and more).
CEBM Calculators
The CEBM calculators for personal use and testing purposes.
Diagnostic Test Calculator
Determines diagnostic test characteristics (sensitivity, specificity, likelihood ratios) and/or the post-test probability of disease.