W 15

Question 1

What is differential diagnosis?

Answer 1

• it allows for the possibility that the initial beliefs about the diagnosis were incorrect, facilitating better decision-making
• it is aided by appropriate problem representation
• beginners may create excessively long or extremely short lists based on misconceptions about medical diagnosis (e.g. “possibilism” and/or insufficient compensation for the availability heuristic)

Question 2

Components of disease illness script?

Answer 2

1. Epidemiology
2. Timing
3. Clinical ppt
4. Mechanism

Question 3

Components of patient illness script?

Answer 3

1. Epidemiology
2. Timing
3. Clinical ppt
4. Other history

Question 4

Moving from more extreme pretest probabilities requires more evidence than moving from greater uncertainty.
True or False

Answer 4

True