Template:Infobox medical condition/doc

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Use this template freely for any medical condition. Its use is not limited strictly to diseases. Please consider adding the {{Medical resources}} template at the same time.

For testing Template:Infobox medical condition(test)

Usage summary

The template is a summary about the condition itself. Don't worry about trying to fill in all the fields—even if you can only get one or two, that can still be useful. Items are provided as a list with a typically maximum of six.

While editing a condition, copy and paste the following text at the top of the page:

{{{name}}}
Other names: {{{synonym}}}
[[File:{{{image}}}|{{{image_size}}}|alt={{{alt}}}|upright=1.36]]
{{{caption}}}
Pronunciation
  • {{{pronounce}}}
Specialty{{{specialty}}}
Symptoms{{{symptoms}}}
Complications{{{complications}}}
Usual onset{{{onset}}}
Duration{{{duration}}}
Types{{{types}}}
Causes{{{causes}}}
Risk factors{{{risks}}}
Diagnostic method{{{diagnosis}}}
Differential diagnosis{{{differential}}}
Prevention{{{prevention}}}
Treatment{{{treatment}}}
Medication{{{medication}}}
Prognosis{{{prognosis}}}
Frequency{{{frequency}}}
Deaths{{{deaths}}}
Named after{{{named after}}}
{{Infobox medical condition
 |name            = 
 |synonym         = 
 |image           = 
 |image_size      = 
 |image_thumbtime = 
 |alt             = 
 |caption         = 
 |pronounce       = 
 |specialty       = 
 |symptoms        = 
 |complications   = 
 |onset           = 
 |duration        = 
 |types           = 
 |causes          = 
 |risks           = 
 |diagnosis       = 
 |differential    = 
 |prevention      = 
 |treatment       = 
 |medication      = 
 |prognosis       = 
 |frequency       = 
 |deaths          = 
 |named after     = 
}}

The |treatment= parameter may be replaced by |management=. This will change the label to "Management".

TemplateData

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Infobox medical condition in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Infobox medical condition

Infobox for medical conditions

Template parameters

This template has custom formatting.

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
namename

Name of disease or medical condition (should be the same as the title of the article)

Example
Posttraumatic stress disorder
Stringrequired
synonymsynonym

Common terms for the illness or condition.

Example
Upper respiratory tract infection – "common cold", "bug", "snuffles"
Stringoptional
imageimage

Image file (just the filename without File: or |thumb, etc.)

Example
USMC-120503-M-9426J-001.jpg
Filesuggested
altalt

Brief description of image for individuals who cannot see the image.

Example
Painting by Monet of water lillies
Stringsuggested
captioncaption

Caption for the image.

Example
Claude Monet, The Water Lilies – Setting Sun, 1920–1926, Musée de l'Orangerie
Stringsuggested
image_sizeimage_size

Size of image. (See MOS:IMAGE for help.)

Example
250px
Stringoptional
image_thumbtimeimage_thumbtime

Specifies time (seconds) of video to draw thumbnail image from

Example
4
Numberoptional
pronouncepronounce

no description

Unknownoptional
specialtyspecialty

Main health specialties involved with diagnosis and treatment of the disorder.

Example
Psychiatry, clinical psychology
Stringoptional
symptomssymptoms

Brief description of most common symptoms (or symptom clusters)

Example
Disturbing thoughts, feelings, or dreams related to the event; mental or physical distress to trauma-related cues; efforts to avoid trauma-related situations; increased fight-or-flight response
Stringoptional
onsetonset

Typical or average age of onset (if known)

Example
Schizophrenia – Early adulthood
Stringoptional
durationduration

Average or median duration of illness or range (if known)

Example
Upper respiratory tract infection – 7 to 14 days
Stringoptional
causescauses

Cause of the disease (if known). Try to separate from risk factors, although some overlap is common.

Example
Diabetes (Type 2) – Family history; obesity; sedentary lifestyle; age over 45
Stringoptional
risksrisks

Risk factors

Example
Heart disease – Smoking; high blood pressure; high cholesterol; obesity; family history (genetics)
Stringoptional
diagnosisdiagnosis

How is the illness usually diagnosed? For example: Based on symptoms, medical imagine, genetic testing, blood tests, etc.

Stringoptional
differentialdifferential

Differential diagnosis (what other disease or conditions should be evaluated before concluding patient has the illness).

Example
Crohn's disease – Gastritis, gallstones, peptic ulcer, abdominal aortic aneurysm, constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, ulcerative colitis
Stringoptional
preventionprevention

no description

Unknownoptional
treatmenttreatment

Common treatments. May be replaced by 'management' as appropriate.

Stringsuggested
medicationmedication

no description

Unknownoptional
prognosisprognosis

no description

Unknownoptional
frequencyfrequency

Incidence (rate of newly diagnosed cases of the disease during a specified period of time, e.g., one month or one year); Period prevalence (the actual number people with the disease during a specified period of time); Lifetime prevalence (the proportion of people who have had the disorder at some time in their life); Lifetime morbid risk (the proportion of people who will eventually develop the disorder at some time in their life whether or not they have a lifetime history at the time of assessment).

Example
PTSD – 8.7% (lifetime risk); 3.5% (12-month risk, US)
Stringoptional
deathsdeaths

Number of deaths per unit of time. Specify the unit of time, such as per year.

Stringoptional

Tracking category