Isabel Healthcare Blog

Why am I so tired? Common conditions and associated symptoms

Diagnostic challenges in older patients - how to create a good differential

Could I have pulmonary hypertension (PH)?

5 reasons why a good symptom checker could change your life

Types of seizures - Epilepsy Awareness Month

What do the new Cystic Fibrosis drugs mean for CF patients?

Why does my stomach hurt? Epigastric pain symptoms and causes

Could I have stomach cancer? Stomach cancer symptoms and diagnosis

What is wrong with my lungs? 5 lung conditions to be aware of

10 myths about suicide - international suicide prevention month

Iron deficiency anemia in infants and children - Signs and symptoms

Could I have iron deficiency anemia? Iron deficiency symptoms

Spotting Stevens-Johnson syndrome - symptoms and causes of SJS and TEN

Could I have Bell’s palsy? Symptoms and treatment for Bell’s palsy

1 Minute Read - Aplastic Anemia Differential Diagnosis

Could I have skin cancer? Melanoma symptoms and causes

Could I have myeloma? Myeloma and blood cancer symptoms

Hypothyroidism vs hyperthyroidism - what’s the difference?

1 Minute Read - Disparities in Gynecologic Cancers

Could I have bone cancer? Bone cancer symptoms and diagnosis

Women with alopecia month - Could I have alopecia?

National Aphasia Month 2019 - Let's speak about aphasia

1 Minute Read - Dysphagia - Difficulty Swallowing

Are we protecting ourselves properly? How to apply suncream this summer

Could I have liver disease? Symptoms and causes of liver disease

Could I have Leukemia? Types, symptoms and treatment of leukemia

World IBD day - What are Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis?

Body Image - #bebodykind – Mental Health Awareness Week

Could I have Lupus? Lupus symptoms and diagnosis

Decoding cancer - treatment options and types of therapy

Decoding cancer - types, stages, and grades

Symptom Information: brain fog - what is brain fog?

Are women's heart attacks less important than men's?

Universal Health Coverage is possible - World Health Day 2019

World Tuberculosis (TB) Day - can you still get TB?

Types of Dementia - 1 Minute Read

Could I have ovarian cancer? Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment

World Book Day - 5 Books on Healthcare you should read

Eating Disorder Awareness Week - an introduction to the different types

Symptom information - frequent urination

Could I have bowel cancer? Jonathan Walters and colonoscopies

#SmearforSmear - Cervical Cancer Awareness Week

Could I have encephalitis? Symptoms, types and causes

1 Minute Read - What is Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)?

Could I have glaucoma? Glaucoma symptoms, causes and treatments

What is the future of health AI? Reflections and predictions for 2019

Winter Bugs - common cold, influenza and gastroenteritis

Could I have chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) - or is it just Christmas?

How do we use symptom checkers? An Isabel Infographic

The different types of pancreatic cancer - Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month (PCAM) 2018

Could I have appendicitis? Appendicitis symptoms and removal

1 Minute Read - Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders

Could I have a brain tumor? Brain tumor symptoms and diagnosis

Celebrating children's hospitals this Halloween

10 Facts about breast cancer - Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2018 (BCAM)

Patient Empowerment and Healthcare Technology

Could I have osteoporosis? Osteoporosis signs and symptoms

Could I have meningitis? Types and symptoms of meningitis

Make the diagnosis - Childhood Absence Epilepsy (CAE) or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)?

Could I have heart disease? CVD conditions, symptoms and causes

World Sepsis Day (WSD) 2018 - 10 Facts about sepsis you may not know

The Patient’s Glossary - Terms that doctors use explained

IBD vs IBS - What’s the difference?

1 Minute Read - Psychiatric Disorders During Pregnancy

Could I have blood cancer? Symptoms, Causes and Treatments

Psoriasis Awareness Month - Symptoms, causes and treatments

Not all Health AI is bad - Why we should embrace health technology

9 Types of Cough - symptoms, causes and when to seek help

Could I have Juvenile Arthritis? JIA symptoms and treatments

The 5 Types of Hepatitis - World Hepatitis Day 2018

The 4 Types of Symptom Checker - Choosing a symptom checker for your institution

Vomiting and Nausea - Symptom information, causes and treatment

Could I have diabetes? - Diabetes symptoms, risks and treatment

WHO World Blood Donor Day 2018 - Be there for someone else. Give Blood. Share Life.

How Symptom Checkers Help Improve Patient Engagement - Download our new white paper

Do I have a migraine? Migraine symptoms, types and causes

1 Minute Read - Tickborne Diseases - The Great Imitator

Could I have cervical cancer? - cervical cancer screenings and symptoms

World Mental Health Awareness Month | Stress and staying fit

3 ways engaging with technology can make you healthier - Healthline guest post

1 Minute Read - Mitochondrial Disease - The Quest for a Timely Diagnosis

Could I have age-related macular degeneration (AMD)?

Health for All - World Health Day 2018

10 Facts you didn’t know about Autism - World Autism Awareness Week 2018

ECRI Institute says Diagnostic Errors Are a Top Patient Safety Concern

Could I have endometriosis? - Endometriosis symptoms and diagnosis

National Brain Injury Awareness Month 2018 - TBIs and their symptoms

Is This the Future of Healthcare? Apple to launch healthcare centres for employees

1 Minute Read - Measles - Europe rates soar

Could I have Raynaud's Disease? | Raynauds symptoms and diagnosis

World Heart Month 2018 | Could I Have Angina?

What to expect after the menopause - postmenopausal symptoms

Could I have SAD? - Seasonal Affective Disorder Symptoms and Diagnosis

Using Isabel in a Primary Care Setting | Guest blog by Prof Aneez Esmail

Could I have constipation? Constipation symptoms and diagnosis

Dry January 2017 - 10 Benefits to quitting drinking

3 Medical Breakthroughs of 2017 - Happy New Year from Isabel Healthcare

The 12 Ailments of Christmas | Common winter illnesses and symptoms

Am I going through menopause? Symptom checker for menopause

How to Save a Life - Coping with Emergencies

"The Cost of Assuming your Doctor Knows Best" - A Response to Vinita Parkash

1 Minute Read | Late Pregnancy Bleeding | Differential Diagnosis

Could I Have Lung Cancer? | Symptom Checker

Are you doing Movember 2017? | Prostate Cancer Symptoms and Diagnosis

How Has Stoptober Affected Your Health | Benefits of quitting smoking

Two new resources for clinical reasoning | Diagnostic Error in Medicine Conference

Could I have Breast Cancer? | Awareness Month | Symptoms

60 million US adults say they have experienced a misdiagnosis | Isabel Healthcare

The new Isabel Symptom Checker | New look website and symptom checker

National Cholesterol Education Month | Everything you need to know about cholesterol

Could I have Hodgkin's Disease (HD)? | Nick Clegg and Claire Chambers

Maternal and Neonatal Sepsis | World Sepsis Day 2017

What is causing my headache? Different headache types

What vaccines does my baby need? National Immunization Awareness Month

Optimising Your Differential Diagnosis with Isabel Pro

Could I Have Heatstroke? | Heatstroke and Heat Exhaustion

World Breastfeeding Week | 10 Amazing Fact About Breastfeeding

How far have we come with improving diagnosis? | Isabel Healthcare

1 Minute Read | Fibromyalgia | Isabel Healthcare

Could I Have Asthma? | Asthma Symptoms and Diagnosis

What is Sarcoma? | Sarcoma Awareness Month 2017

Isabel now works on all your devices! | Responsive Web Design

Heat Related Illnesses | 1 Minute Read | Differential Diagnosis

Could I Have Lyme Disease? | Lyme Disease Symptoms and Diagnosis

10 Facts About Your Spine | Scoliosis Awareness Month

Red Flag Symptoms for Children | When should I use a symptom checker?

What is Juvenile Huntington Disease? | Huntington Disease Awareness Month

Pregnancy related hypertension | 1 Minute Read | Differential Diagnosis

Could I have Multiple Sclerosis? | MS symptoms and diagnosis

Great Strides Walk | Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month

Doctors can ask for help | Mayo Clinic Study

Easy Bruising | 1 Minute Read | Differential Diagnosis

Why am I losing weight? | Unexplained weight loss causes

Mental Health is just as important | World Health Day 2017 | WHO

Introducing the Likelihood Indicator | Our latest internal study | Isabel Healthcare

Loss of Appetite or Anorexia | 1 Minute Read | Isabel Healthcare

Don’t Ignore Your Eye Health | World Glaucoma Week

Could I have Fibromyalgia? | FM symptoms and diagnosis

What do my kidneys do? | World Kidney Day 2017

The Medical Internet of Things (MIoT) | The top 5 hospital smart gadgets

Symptom Checker: Memory Loss | What is normal?

How many types of cancer are there? | World Cancer Day 2017

Could I have Atrial Fibrillation? | Isabel Healthcare | AF symptoms and causes

Being an Informed Patient and Parent | Isabel Symptom Checker

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) | Symptoms and Diagnosis | New study shows delays in diagnosis

The Isabel Healthcare Story | Have you seen our new video?

Sinusitis or Just a Cold? | 1 Minute Read | Isabel Healthcare

Happy Holidays 2016 from Isabel Healthcare | Common Holiday Illnesses and their Symptoms

5 Commonly Misdiagnosed Diseases and How to Spot Them

Get a Second Opinion on Your Treatment - not just your diagnosis

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome – Where are we now in 2016?

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month November 2016

How to Save a Life - First Aid Procedures

Isabel Healthcare Website and Tool 2016 - Isabel Has a Fresh New Look

5 Reasons Why Symptom Checkers Will Never Replace Doctors

World Sepsis Day

Skincare - How to look after your skin

Spotlight on Alan Turing (1912-1954) | Father of Artificial Intelligence

Malaria | 1 Minute Read | Causes, symptoms and treatment

Dementia Awareness Week | The Alzheimer's Society

World Asthma Day 2016 - You can control your asthma symptoms

Why do Doctors get ill? Physcian Burnout is an issue

1 Minute Read | Symptom Information | Diarrhea or Diarrhoea

The growing problem that is diabetes - World Health Day 2016

1 Minute Read | Symptom Information | Rectal Bleeding

World TB Day 2016 - What can I do?

The Relentless March of Computers - AlphaGo is World Champion

Rare Diseases Day 2016 - Would you know if you had one?

UK Health Secretary likely to announce campaign to improve diagnosis of sepsis

Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and Healthcare Adaptation

Top 5 Health Apps - do they have a place in the healthcare industry?

International Heart Month - what you can do for a healthy heart

I’m a Doctor but please don’t trust me 100% - Sepsis & William Mead

The CDC Zika Virus Warning – What should I know?

Lucy Hill - When you need a blood transfusion in another country

‘Cyberchondriacs’ Being Blamed for Overrunning Family Doctors and Emergency Departments.

Pediatric Care - 3 Medical Miracles of 2015

How to alleviate holiday stress - Season's Greetings from Isabel Healthcare

1 Minute Read | Kawasaki Disease | Delay in diagnosis is common.

World AIDS Day 2015 - HIV myths busted

Do I have the flu? Flu vs Cold, and how to tell the difference

1 Minute Read: Types of Fever Differential Diagnosis

Why a symptom checker is now valued by doctors and health systems

World Diabetes Day (WDD) 2015 - go blue for breakfast

Movember 2015 - Let's talk about men's health

Isabel introduces ICD-10 Coding - Who Benefits from ICD-10?

Testicular Pain | 1 Minute Read | Symptom Information

Another missed diagnosis of rickets leads to tragic consequences

Symptom Checker Coming of Age

Improving Diagnosis - a “moral imperative” says IOM report.

Spotlight on Oliver Sacks MD (1933-2015) An Eminent Neurologist

Why We need to Improve our Differential Diagnosis Processes

Physician Associates: Differential Diagnosis Tools are key

Why is water so important? Water is the best medicine

Swollen Glands | Lymphadenopathy | 1 Minute Read

Rare Diseases and Misdiagnosis - An Isabel Infographic

Online Symptom Checkers - What do they really do for consumers?

World Breastfeeding Week (WBW2015) - Breast Feeding Questions Answered

Narcolepsy Sleep Disorder | 1 Minute Read

Not Sleeping Well? 4 Facts to help you sleep better

BMJ Symptom Checkers study: self-diagnosis is not the answer

How Keeping a Travel History could save your life

Diagnostic Decision Support: perfect for rare disease awareness

Insect Bites and Stings | 1 Minute Read

What travel vaccinations do I need?

WHO World Blood Donor Day 2015 - How to save a life

Where To Now? Triage tools and why A&E isn’t always the answer

Antibiotic Resistance and Diagnosis Error | 1 Minute Read

Why the symptom checker is a key tool to enable ‘Choosing Wisely’

Could you be making a diagnostic error? How to avoid Cognitive Bias

The Royal Baby is Here! Some Tips on Sun Safety for Infants

Amenorrhea (Absent Periods) | 1 Minute Read | Symptom Information

Medical Screening is No Substitute for Good Diagnostic Skills or an Informed Patient

Ten Things You Didn’t Know About Hay Fever

Food Poisoning - Knowledge is Prevention on World Health Day 2015

6 Tips for Successful Differential Diagnosis Tool Adoption

Symptom checker- vital tool for patients in brave new world

Travel History & Diagnostic Decision Support Tools in the Ebola Fight

5 Year Forward Report - NHS England Key points on Diagnosis

Stuff You Should Know About Symptom Checkers

“The Biggest Mistake Doctors Make” is diagnostic

Why we should be guiding patients from the start

Patients’ Diagnostic Accuracy is Better than Physicians!

How to avoid Diagnostic Errors in the ED - Robert Hitchcock, M.D.

1 Minute Read: Normal Labor and Delivery

Documenting your Differential Diagnosis Could Save You in a Malpractice Case

Isabel Could Have Improved the Differential Diagnosis in These Cases

Differential Diagnosis – The Crucial Trigger for Thinking Better

Spotlight on Lawrence Weed, MD - Problem-Orientated Medical Record

Symptom checker featured in Daily Mail article

Use a symptom checker to help decide whether CT scan is necessary

Undercover investigation highlights role for symptom checker

Differential diagnosis needs documenting in primary care shows paper

What's Your Medical Diagnosis: Painful Muscle Spasms and Hyperreflexia

Differential Diagnosis - Who uses Isabel and When? Ambulatory setting

Symptom checker-Pivotal tool for patient engagement

Symptom Information: Vomiting blood / Hematemesis

Symptom Checkers- empowering patients and saving lives

Symptom Information: Insomnia

Symptom Information: Painful Periods / Dysmenorrhea

How Isabel - Diagnosis Decision Support is used in residency programs

Symptom Information: Sore Throat

“For Second Opinion, Consult a Computer?” NYT article about diagnosis

HIV Infection /AIDS – Where are we now in 2012?

Symptom Information: Nose Bleed

Symptom Checker- the ultimate tool for patient empowerment

Symptom Information: Nocturia

Symptom Information: Dizziness and Vertigo

What's your Medical Diagnosis? 70y F, Fever and Back Pain

Differential diagnosis; the silver bullet for reducing diagnosis error

Meningococcal Infections: Need early diagnosis & UK vaccine closer

What's your Medical Diagnosis: Abdominal Pain, Hematochezia, Anemia

What's your Medical Diagnosis: Abdominal Pain, Altered Mental State

St. Louis Children's Hospital Selects Isabel for Medical Diagnosis

Upcoming conference: Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine

What Users Say about Isabel's Medical Diagnosis Tool

Health 2.0 in Berlin: Jason Maude speaks on Isabel medical diagnosis

Pertussis: UK pregnant women to be offered pertussis vaccine

Podcast: A Diagnostic Tool for All Reasons

JAMA viewpoint article argues for increased emphasis on diagnosis

What's your Medical Diagnosis: intractable vomiting

What's your Medical Diagnosis? 27y M, Fatigue, Weakness, Weight Loss

What's your Medical Diagnosis? 77yM, Edema, Renal Failure, Hematuria

Article review: Diagnostic errors in the ICU.

Bubonic Plague: diagnose rare diseases early to reduce mortality risk

New Greenway Medical and Isabel Healthcare Partnership; Upcoming UGM

West Nile Virus: Texas Outbreak

Uganda Ebola outbreak and use of mobile clinical decision support

What's your Medical Diagnosis: Neck Pain, Hoarseness, Dysphagia

What's your Medical Diagnosis? Newborn with respiratory failure

1 Minute Read: Tinnitus Differential Diagnosis

mHIMSS: Support for Diagnosis Tools Needs an Attitude Change

Medical Diagnosis error led to Rory Staunton's toxic shock and death

Modern Healthcare: "Bridging a gap"

1 Minute Read: Recognizing Legionnaire’s Disease

What's your Medical Diagnosis? 60y, Male, rash, fever, renal failure

Maximizing your iPad with Clinical Decision Support

1 Minute Read: Dyspnea – Time period of presentation provides clues

1 Minute Read: Necrotizing Fasciitis – a Don’t Miss ddx diagnosis

Amiee Copeland: Another Preventable Misdiagnosis

Using Computers in Chess and Medical Diagnosis: Are there parallels?

National Nurses Week: The ever changing face of Nursing

1 Minute Read: Abdominal Pain Differential Diagnosis

What's your Medical Diagnosis? Newborn, vomiting, septic shock

1 Minute Read: Intussusception – diagnose early

Misdiagnosis of Jayden Wray shows need for diagnosis checklist tools

What's your Medical Diagnosis? 63y Female dyspnea, resp. failure

What's Your Medical Diagnosis? 82y M, persistent ulcers on hands

1 Minute Read: Hematuria Differential Diagnosis

New! Isabel Medical Diagnosis iPhone App is Live on iTunes!

1 Minute Read: Pancytopenia Differential Diagnosis

What's Your Medical Diagnosis? 34y Male, diarrhea, weakness

What's Your Medical Diagnosis? 90y, Female, unilateral ptosis

What's Your Medical Diagnosis: Weakness, Infections, Enlarged Glands

1 Minute Read: Parkinson’s Disease Differential Diagnosis

Video: Medical Diagnosis Decision Influences Accountable Care

Isabel at HIMSS 2012 - Interviews on diagnosis decision support

Pediatric Study Assesses Medical Diagnosis Tools in Med Schools

What's Your Medical Diagnosis? 75 yr Male, Memory Loss, Seizures

1 Minute Read: Purpuric Rash Symptoms and Its Differential Diagnosis

Medical Diagnosis Challenge - Case: 93y, Female shortness of breath

Columbia Univ. Nurses improve medical diagnosis skills with DDSS

Medical Diagnosis Challenge - Case: 33y Female Post Partum

New white paper! "Why and How to Improve Diagnosis Decision Making"

New! Evidence-based diagnosis tool: Isabel with Best Practice

HIT Leadership Cheat Sheet: Diagnosis Decision Support DDS

Integrating Diagnosis Decision Support with EMR

Using Medical Diagnosis Tools with Patients who Fear the Worst

6 Improvements You Can Achieve with Medical Diagnosis Tools

Diagnosis Decision Support Tools Help Optimize Productivity

Medical School Teaches with Isabel Diagnosis Tool

MacNeal Hospital Relies on Isabel for Diagnosis Checking

Who Is Isabel? Watch the Story Behind Isabel Healthcare

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