When a person goes to the doctor, there's usually one thing they want: a diagnosis. Once a diagnosis is made, a path toward wellness can begin.
In some cases, diagnoses are fairly obvious. But in others, they aren't.
Consider the following: A 50-year-old man with a history of high blood pressure goes to the emergency room with sudden chest pain and difficulty breathing.
Concerned that these are symptoms of a heart attack, the ER physician orders an electrocardiogram and blood tests. The tests are negative, but sometimes heart attacks don't show up on these tests. Since every minute counts, he prescribes a blood thinner to save the patient's life.
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