TYPES OF REASONING

Question 1

what are the two main types of reasoning?

Answer 1

pathogenic reasoning

diagnostic reasoning

Question 2

name this type of reasoning?

disease is explained in cause to effect manner

stone in common bile duct causes obstruction, leading to distention, pain, bile stasis, cholestasis and increased bilirubin/ALP/GGT

Answer 2

pathogenic reasoning

Question 3

name this type of reasoning?

disease is explained by clinical and lab data which allows proper classification

provides satisfactory explanation for all observed evidence

Answer 3

diagnostic reasoning

Question 4

what are the fundamental principles in reasoning?

Answer 4

diagnosis isn’t based on a single lab value or finding

abnormal lab values should be repeated

osler rule

Question 5

name this rule?

if a patient is less than 60 yrs, try to attribute all abnormal lab values to a single cause

Answer 5

osler’s rule