A provisional diagnosis of staphylococcal pneumonia was made.

A provisional diagnosis of bone spavin should usually be supported by further investigation in order to confirm the diagnosis.

NOS is often a provisional diagnosis pending additional information or testing.

Only then could Tomkins make a provisional diagnosis, but he would not rule out that Hicks might have suffered the bends.

She was admitted to the hospital with a provisional diagnosis of pneumonia.

This was the provisional diagnosis despite the fact that the cerebrospinal fluid was clear.

One of the neurology residents also had reservations about the provisional diagnosis.

Our provisional diagnosis is that he suffers from a wide-ranging, hyperallergic reaction to all forms of medication used so far.

"I'd love to but I'm going to take a lot of flak from the boys if I don't have even a provisional diagnosis."

The provisional diagnosis was Rocky Mountain spotted fever.