Diagnostic Reasoning

Question 1

Diagnostic Reasoning

Answer 1

A scientific process a practitioner uses to determine a cause from chief complaint, s/s, relevant subjective/objective findings and lab/diagnostic findings
Often inductive
Move from specific to general diagnosis

Question 2

Diagnostic Reasoning

Formulates a Hypothesis

Answer 2

takes presenting symptoms and completes a full symptom analysis

clusters findings into logical groups and narrows the possibilities

Question 3

Diagnostic Reasoning

Practitioner

Answer 3

Determines and focuses on what needs to be
asked and examined
Performs examinations and diagnostic testing
Clusters abnormal findings
Analyzes and interprets findings
Creates list of Differential diagnosis

Question 4

Diagnostic Reasoning

Episodic (Focused) Exam

Answer 4

Focus is the presenting problem
Explores Chief Complaint
Seeks selective subjective/objective data
Seeks selective ROS/PMH/FH/SH

Question 5

Diagnostic Reasoning

Comprehensive Exam

Answer 5

Seeks complete subjective/objective data
Identifies all existing and potential health
problems.
May be obtained in more than one occasion
May be obtained through multiple episodic visits