A. One of the following three conditions should be present:
Criteria
Revised Criteria for Hereditary Non-Polyposis Colorectal Cancer (Lynch Syndrome)
Amsterdam Criteria (1991)
Three or more relatives with colorectal cancer, plus all of the following:
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One affected patient should be a first-degree relative of the other two;
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Colorectal cancer should involve at least two generations;
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At least one case of colorectal cancer should have been diagnosed before the age of 50 years.
Diagnostic Criteria for Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
Disseminated intravascular coagulation is a condition in which small blood clots develop throughout the bloodstream, blocking small blood vessels. The increased clotting depletes the platelets and clotting factors needed to control bleeding, causing excessive bleeding.
ACR Criteria for the Classification of Churg-Strauss Syndrome (CSS)
American College of Rheumatology 1990 criteria for the classification of Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS). Classified as CSS if at least four of six criteria are present
ROME II Diagnostic Criteria for Childhood Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
The diagnosis of a Childhood Functional Gastrointestinal Disorder always presumes the absence of a structural or biochemical explanation for the symptoms.
G1.Vomiting
G1a. Infant Regurgitation
ESPGHAN Revised Criteria for the Diagnosis of Celiac Disease (CD)
Celiac disease (CD) is a syndrome characterized by damage of the small intestinal mucosa caused by the gliadin fraction of wheat gluten and similar alcohol-soluble proteins (prolamines) of barley and rye in genetically susceptible subjects.
DSM-IV Diagnostic Criteria for Bulimia Nervosa
A. Recurrent episodes of binge eating. An episode of binge eating is characterized by both of the following:
- Eating, in a discrete period of time (e.g., within any 2-hour period), an amount of food that is definitely larger than most people would eat during a similar period of time and under similar circumstances.
- A sense of lack of control over eating during the episode (e.g., a feeling that one cannot stop eating or control what or how much one is eating).
Diagnostic Criteria of Hemorrhage in MRI of the Brain
The imaging characteristics of blood on MRI can be variable:
ROME II Diagnostic Criteria for Functional Bowel Disorders
The diagnosis of a Functional Bowel Disorder always presumes the absence of a structural or biochemical explanation for the symptoms.
ROME II Diagnostic Criteria for Functional Disorders of the Biliary Tract and the Pancreas
The diagnosis of a Functional Disorder of the Biliary Tract and Pancreas always presumes the absence of a structural or biochemical explanation for the symptoms.
E1. Gallbladder Dysfunction
Episodes of severe steady pain located in the epigastrium and right upper quadrant, and all of the following:
- Symptom episodes last 30 minutes or more, with pain-free intervals;
- Symptoms have occurred on one or more occasions in the previous 12 months;
- The pain is steady and interrupts daily activities or requires consultation with a physician;
- There is no evidence of structural abnormalities to explain the symptoms; and
- There is abnormal gallbladder functioning with regard to emptying.