There is no universally agreed upon or thoroughly validated set of criteria for the diagnosis of PMR. In the absence of any pathognomonic test, we use the following three criteria for the clinical diagnosis of PMR(1,2):
Criteria
Diagnostic Criteria for Polycythemia Vera (PV)
Criteria PVSG (Polycythemia Vera Study Group)
A1 Raised red cell mass (RCM), male > 36 ml/kg, female > 32 ml/kg
A2 Normal arterial oxygen saturation > 92%
A3 Splenomegaly
Diagnostic Criteria for Relapsing Polychondritis (RP)
Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare multisystem autoimmune disease of unknown origin characterized by recurrent episodes of inflammation and progressive destruction of cartilaginous tissues.
ACR Criteria for the Classification of Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN)
American College of Rheumatology 1990 criteria for the classification of polyarteritis nodosa (PAN). Classified as PAN if at least three of the 10 criteria are present:
CURB-65 and CRB-65 Severity Scores for Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
CURB and CRB-65 scores can be used in the hospital and out-patients setting to assess pneumonia severity and the risk of death.
Diagnostic Criteria for Acute Pharyngitis
Adults
Clinical suspicion of streptococcal pharyngitis (e.g., fever, tonsillar swelling, exudate, enlarged/tender anterior cervical lymph nodes, absence of cough or coryza) with
- History of rheumatic fever or
- Documented household exposure or
- Positive rapid strep screen
Diagnosis of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP)
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a frequent complication in cirrhotic patients with ascites. Diagnosis of SBP is established by a polymorphonuclear cell count in ascitic fluid > or =250 cells/mm(3).
Diagnostic Criteria for Acute Pericarditis
Diagnostic criteria include the following:
- pericarditic typical chest pain,
- pericardial friction rubs,
- widespread ST segment elevation or PR depressions not previously reported, and
- new or worsening pericardial effusion.
CDC Diagnostic Criteria for the Diagnosis of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
Minimal criteria*
- Lower abdominal tenderness
- Uterine/adnexal tenderness
- Cervical motion tenderness
Diagnostic Criteria for Parkinson’s Disease (PD)
United Kingdom Parkinson’s Disease Society Brain Bank Diagnostic Criteria for Parkinson’s Disease
Step 1: Diagnosis of Parkinsonism
Bradykinesia and at least one of the following: