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- goal is type.disease
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- legalanswers are yes no *
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- if rest.temp.over.100 is yes
- then fever is yes
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- question rest.temp.over.100 is
- "Has the child been resting for over an hour and his temp is greater than 100?"
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- if active.temp.over.101 is yes
- then fever is yes
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- question active.temp.over.101 is
- "Has the child been active in the last hour and his temp is greater than 101?"
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- if clear.nasal.discharge is yes
- and scratchy.throat is yes
- then cold is yes
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- question clear.nasal.discharge is
- "Does the child have a clear nasal discharge?"
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- question scratchy.throat is "Does the child have a scratchy throat?"
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- if cold is yes
- and much.cough is yes
- and squeaky.breath is yes
- and vibration.chest is yes
- and fever is yes
- then type.disease is bronchitis
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- question much.cough is
- "Does the child cough a lot, and cough syrup is roughly ineffective?"
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- question squeaky.breath is
- "Does the child squeake as he breaths?"
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- question vibration.chest is
- "Can you feel a vibration in the child's chest as he breaths?"
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- if high.fever is yes
- and rapid.breathing is yes
- and cough is yes
- then type.disease is pneumonia
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- question high.fever is "Is the child's temperature over 103?"
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- question rapid.breathing is "Does the child have rapid, shallow breathing?"
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- question cough is "Does the child have a cough?"
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- if hoarse.cough is yes
- and difficulty.breathing is yes
- and fever is yes
- and cold is yes
- then type.disease is severe.croup
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- if hoarse.cough is yes
- and difficulty.breathing is yes
- then type.disease is croup
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- question hoarse.cough is "Does the child have a hoarse cough?"
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- question difficulty.breathing is "Does the child have difficulty breathing?"
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- if cough.when.move is yes
- and sinus.pain is yes
- then type.disease is sinusitis
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- question cough.when.move is
- "Does the child start coughing violently when he either lays down or gets up?"
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- question sinus.pain is "Does the child have any sinus pain?"
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- if high.fever is yes
- and headache is yes
- and vomiting is yes
- and tonsils.swollen is yes
- then type.disease is tonsillitis
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- question headache is "Does the child complain of headache?"
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- question vomiting is "Is the child vomiting?"
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- question tonsils.swollen is
- "Are the child's tonsils swollen with white patches on them?"
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- if sneeze is yes
- and itchy.nose is yes
- then type.disease is allergy
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- question sneeze is "Is the child sneezing?"
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- question itchy.nose is "Does the child complain of an itchy nose?"
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- if cold is yes
- and wheezing is yes
- then type.disease is asthmatic.bronchitis
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- question wheezing is "Is the child wheezing?"
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- if itching is yes
- and hives.rash is yes
- then type.disease is hives
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- question itching is "Does the child complain of itchy or scratchy skin?"
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- question hives.rash is
- "Does the child have raised welts that are white in color?"
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- if eczema is yes
- then type.disease is eczema
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- question eczema is
- "Does the child have patches of rough, red, rash, scaly skin?"
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- if cold is yes
- and fever is yes
- and measle.rash is yes
- then type.disease is measles
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- if measle.rash is yes
- then type.disease is german.measles
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- question measle.rash is
- "Does the child have flat pink spots on the skin?"
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- if pox.rash is yes
- then type.disease is chicken.pox
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- question pox.rash is
- "Does the child's skin have separate, raised pimples, several with blisters?"
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- if headache is yes
- and fever is yes
- and vomiting is yes
- and sore.throat is yes
- and scarlet.rash is yes
- then type.disease is scarlet.fever
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- question sore.throat is "Does the child have a sore throat?"
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- question scarlet.rash is
- "Does the child have a red blush-like rash on his skin?"
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- if prickly.rash is yes
- then type.disease is prickly.heat
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- question prickly.rash is "Does the child have patches of tan-pink pimples?"
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- if itching is yes
- and scabies.rash is yes
- then type.disease is scabies
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- question scabies.rash is
- "Are there groups of pimples topped with scabs on the child?"
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- if ringworm.rash is yes
- then type.disease is ringworm
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- question ringworm.rash is
- "Are there circular patches of rough skin on the child?"
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- if impetigo.rash is yes
- then type.disease is impetigo
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- question impetigo.rash is
- "Are there pimples on the child with a partly brown crust?"
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- if itching is yes
- and ivy.rash is yes
- then type.disease is poison.ivy
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- question ivy.rash is
- "Are there clusters of small blisters on reddened shiny skin?"
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- if cold is yes
- and delayed.cough is yes
- then type.disease is whooping.cough
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- question delayed.cough is
- "Did the child start coughing about one week after getting the cold?"
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- if neck.swelling is yes
- then type.disease is mumps
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- question neck.swelling is
- "Does the child have extensive swelling in the side of his neck?"
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- if sore.throat is yes
- and fever is yes
- and dirty.white.patches is yes
- then type.disease is diptheria
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- question dirty.white.patches is
- "Does the child have dirty white patches on his tonsils?"
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- if fever is yes
- and headache is yes
- and touch.to.chest is yes
- then type.disease is anterior.poliomyelitis
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- question touch.to.chest is
- "Is it impossible for the child to touch his chin to his chest?"
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- if fatigue is yes
- and fever is yes
- and cough is yes
- and sputum is yes
- then type.disease is tuberculosis
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- question fatigue is "Does the child complain of general fatigue?"
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- question sputum is "Is the child producing sputum?"
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- if fever is yes
- and fatigue is yes
- and tender.joints is yes
- then type.disease is rheumatic.fever
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- question tender.joints is "Does the child complain of tender joints?"
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- if nervous.disease is yes
- then type.disease is chorea
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- question nervous.disease is
- "Does the child have twitching or writhing movements in DIFFERENT places?"
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- if naval.pain is yes
- and tender.abdomen is yes
- then type.disease is appendicitis
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- question naval.pain is
- "Has the child complained of pain around his naval for several hours?"
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- question tender.abdomen is
- "Does the child have a tender abdomen on the right side?"
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- if inflammed.ears is yes
- and fever is yes
- then type.disease is serious.ear.infection
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- if inflammed.ears is yes
- then type.disease is ear.infection
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- question inflammed.ears is "Does the child have inflammed ears?"
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- if high.fever is yes
- then type.disease is roseola
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- answer is "Based on rudimentary knowledge, I believe the child has
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