Sop For Diagnosis Of Top 20 Common Diseases Updated Today

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Standardizing Care: A Comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the Diagnosis of the Top 20 Common Diseases

SOP:

SOP:

Physical exam focused on SLR (Straight Leg Raise) and neurological deficits. sop for diagnosis of top 20 common diseases updated

• Review and update this SOP annually or sooner when major guideline changes occur.

• History: Chronic cough, sputum, dyspnea on exertion, smoking history >10 pack-years.
• Screening: Modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) dyspnea scale ≥2.
• Confirmatory: Spirometry – post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC <0.70. New – If FEV1/FVC ≥0.70 but symptoms persist, consider CT chest for emphysema or PRISm diagnosis.
• Exclusion: Asthma (reversibility >400 mL or 12% improvement).

• Step 1: PHQ-9 questionnaire (score ≥10 suggests major depression).
• Step 2: Clinical interview: Rule out bipolar (hypomania screening via MDQ).
• Step 3: Physical: TSH, vitamin B12, CBC (rule out medical causes).
• Step 4: Collateral information from family (duration, functional impairment).