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In RealLife, when you go to a doctor and explain your symptoms, the first thing the doctor will do is test for the most common diseases that could cause them. Most of the time, this allows for a quick diagnosis, and the doctor can easily move on to the treatment. If the doctor discovers that the most common diseases are ''not'' the culprit, only then will they test for something rare and exotic.
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In RealLife, when you go to a doctor and explain your symptoms, the first thing the doctor will do is test for the most common diseases that could cause them.them, and then through thorough testing compare your symptoms with each possible common condition that could cause them until the identity of your ailment is determined. Most of the time, this allows for a quick diagnosis, and the doctor can easily move on to the treatment. If the doctor discovers that the most common diseases are ''not'' the culprit, only then will they test for something rare and exotic.
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* '''[[HollywoodAutism Autism/AspergerSyndrome]],''' always shown on TV in its most severe form with the sufferer barely able to function, and usually with the implication that [[DisabilitySuperpower it makes you a genius]]. While most cases are much less severe and some are barely even noticeable, unfortunately we can't say with much certainty how prevalent it is (indeed, this is a matter of controversy), but we can say it's almost certainly less than self-diagnosing {{Internet Jerk}}s claim it is.
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* '''[[HollywoodAutism Autism/AspergerSyndrome]],''' always shown on TV in its most severe form with the sufferer barely able to function, forms, and usually with the implication that sufferer is either [[TooDumbToLive barely able to function]], or in representation of later years, that [[DisabilitySuperpower it makes you them a genius]]. While most cases are much less severe and some are barely even noticeable, unfortunately unfortunately, (likely impacted by the aforementioned) we can't say with much certainty how prevalent it is is, (indeed, this is a matter of controversy), controversy) but we can say it's almost certainly less than that the amount of people self-diagnosing {{Internet Jerk}}s claim it is.has likely inflated the estimate.
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* '''MunchausenSyndrome,''' where the patient is faking illness for attention. The inherent drama of the patient fooling the doctor has made it a staple of TV. One popular variant is "Munchausen by proxy", where a parent fakes an illness in their child to get a doctor's attention, or possibly even makes them sick for real. The proxy variant's prevalence owes itself to its popularity on crime shows -- having been seen several times on ''Franchise/LawAndOrder'' -- also owing to the suspense and ambiguous criminality of someone [[BitchInSheepsClothing exploiting the guise of a benevolent caretaker to commit willful harm on their patient]].
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* '''MunchausenSyndrome,''' where the patient is faking illness for attention. The inherent drama of the patient fooling the doctor has made it a staple of TV. One popular variant is "Munchausen by proxy", where a parent fakes an illness in their child to get a doctor's attention, or possibly even makes them sick for real. The proxy variant's prevalence owes itself to its popularity on crime shows -- having been seen several times on ''Franchise/LawAndOrder'' -- also owing to the suspense and ambiguous criminality of someone [[BitchInSheepsClothing exploiting the guise of a benevolent caretaker to commit willful harm on their patient]]. Despite its apparent rarity, there are many a story of people in RealLife [[JustForFun/TelevisionIsTryingToKillUs having their valid concerns dismissed by doctors]], potentially also due to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somatic_symptom_disorder somatic symptom disorder]] and self-diagnosis becoming more well-known in popular culture.
