The clinical history provides at least 85% to 90% of the diagnosis especially in chronic conditions. Most experienced clinicians can make a reasonable diagnosis just by asking at least five to ten focused questions. The physical examination and laboratory tests are used to confirm their top diagnosis. However, most childhood illnesses do not need any tests. The following questions will aid in the faster diagnosis especially if your clinician is not using a "smart computer" software.

If your child has diarrhea, please print and answer these questions before seeing your clinician:

1. How many days is the diarrhea?

2. How many times a day?

3. Is there blood in the stools?

4. Is there a fever?

    How high is there fever?

    How many days is the fever?

5. Is there vomiting?

6. Is there abdominal pain?

    Is there other pains at other parts of the body?

7. Is there rashes?

8. Has your child eaten a new food or an uncooked food?

9. Have you traveled out of your state?

10. When was the last time your child urinated?

Differential Diagnosis  Click this only if you are not a nervous or anxious individual.