A couple of questions for my medically-savvy friends:
Does a doctor have to spell out "Patient has Hashimoto's Thyroiditis" before a diagnosis is official or is it enough to have the lab results showing two elevated thyroid antibodies in the positive range?
Is a surgical report that states "4-5 cm endometrioma" proof of endometriosis or is an additional statement needed?
What about scoliosis? Is the x-ray enough or again, does the doctor have to write something up before it's an official diagnosis?
Thanks for your help... I'm hoping I don't have to track down doctors all over the U.S. and Canada!
Does a doctor have to spell out "Patient has Hashimoto's Thyroiditis" before a diagnosis is official or is it enough to have the lab results showing two elevated thyroid antibodies in the positive range?
Is a surgical report that states "4-5 cm endometrioma" proof of endometriosis or is an additional statement needed?
What about scoliosis? Is the x-ray enough or again, does the doctor have to write something up before it's an official diagnosis?
Thanks for your help... I'm hoping I don't have to track down doctors all over the U.S. and Canada!