Flaws in Clinical Reasoning DSA

Question 1

known availability bias

Answer 1

bias for the first answer which comes to mind

Question 2

anchoring bias

Answer 2

sticking with a diagnosis

Question 3

confirmation bias

Answer 3

assigning preference to findings that confirm a diagnosis or strategy

Question 4

framing bias

Answer 4

assembling elements that support a diagnosis

Question 5

premature closure

Answer 5

failing to seek additional information after reaching a daignostic conclusion

Question 6

how to correct anchoring bias

Answer 6

examine the impact of nonresponsive or new information on the original diagnosis

Question 7

how to correct availability bias

Answer 7

known baseline prevalence and statistical likelihood of condition diagnosis

Question 8

how to correct confirmation bias

Answer 8

use an objective source to evaluate whether the diagnosis correlates with technical findings

Question 9

how to correct framing bias

Answer 9

elicit different perspectives by broadening the history to search for other causes or associations

Question 10

how to correct premature closure bias

Answer 10

review the case, seek other opinions, and consult object resources