Differential diagnosis is the systematic method by which diseases of  similar presentation are distinguished by considering their various features. VINDICATE is mnemonic which helps to remember the various types of diseases to be considered in a differential diagnosis. VINDICATE stands for

• V – Vascular
• I – Inflammatory
• N – Neoplastic
• D – Degenerative / Deficiency
• I – Idiopathic, Intoxication
• C – Congenital
• A – Autoimmune / Allergic
• T – Traumatic
• E –  Endocrine

1. Differential diagnosis of poor breath sounds after intubation – Mnemonic
2. Differential diagnosis of low set ears – Medical mnemonic
3. Orthopaedics – MCQ 22 – Differential diagnosis of lesion, histologically resembling giant cell tumour
4. Nasal polyp – Differential diagnosis