Differential Diagnosis Resources Available via the FSU College of Medicine Medical Library
Web Page http://www.med.fsu.edu/library


The following is a list of differential diagnosis resources available for access from any computer connected to the Internet on the FSU campus and via our EZProxy for off-campus access (http://med.fsu.edu/library/RemoteAccess.asp).


Access Medicine (Diagnosaurus) – Diagnosaurus provides over 1000 differential Diagnosis (DDx) of symptoms, signs and diseases.
Go to the: FSU College of Medicne Online Tutorials Page to find a flash tutorial explaining how to use this resource.
Link to the Resource: http://www.accessmedicine.com


DXplain - DXplain is a computer program designed to provide quick, easy access to a large database of signs, symptoms, and diagnoses, and to remind the user of disorders that might be associated with a set of clinical features. It includes a differential diagnosis generator that provides a ranked list of differential diagnoses based on signs and symptoms entered by the user. This resource is limited to use by faculty, students and staff of the College of Medicine as requirement for licensure by the producers of DXplain.
More information: http://www.lcs.mgh.harvard.edu/ (Demonstration at Harvard University)
Go to the: FSU College of Medicne Online Tutorials Page to find a flash tutorial explaining how to use this resource.
Link to the resource: http://dxplain.mgh.harvard.edu/dxp/dxp.direct.pl?login=webjs


eMedicine - Has over 7,000 physician authors and editors who create thousands of peer-reviewed, disease specific articles. The e-Medicine resource is now publishing over 400 new review articles monthly. Each article incorporates 4 levels of physician peer-review. E-Medicine also includes over 100 useful medical tools and calculators, as well as a clinical image case, radiograph and ECG of the week, and over 30,000 images. E-Medicine has recently added PubMed searches that link to FSU full-text articles on all e-Medicine topics. It includes a Differential Diagnosis Generator as well.
More information: http://www.hsl.creighton.edu/misc/trials/emed-tutorial-00.htm

(Tutorial at Creighton University)

Go to the: FSU College of Medicne Online Tutorials Page to find a flash tutorial explaining how to use this resource.
Link to the Resource: http://www.imedicine.com/wc.dll?emedclass~welcomepage~&id=2771&force=yes