Feline FBM · 11.2

11 Boundaries and Non-Applicability · 11.2 Clinical Diagnosis Boundary

11.2 Clinical Diagnosis Boundary

Feline Fat-Based Metabolism (Fat-Based Metabolism)

Definition

Clinical diagnosis boundary separates food-structure reasoning from disease identification.

Feline FBM does not diagnose disease. Diagnosis requires clinical examination and testing. Metabolic backtrace may coexist with diagnosis but cannot replace it. Do not use Feline FBM as treatment.

Boundary Conditions

When disease identification is required, the clinical layer takes precedence for diagnosis and treatment decisions.

Feline FBM remains structural nutrition reasoning: upstream food structure, control variables, observable output backtrace—not disease naming or medical protocol.

Invalid Use

FBM output reading = clinical diagnosis

skip examination because structure is understood

FBM replaces laboratory or imaging workup

use Feline FBM as treatment protocol

Valid Use

Parallel valid use: clinical assessment when indicated + food-structure backtrace in Feline FBM layer when not blocked by emergency or diagnosed-disease boundary rules.

Page Duty

This page defines diagnosis boundary only. Not a clinical diagnosis system itself, not a treatment protocol, not an effect-guarantee system.