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Clinical Reasoning Corner: Problem Representation   By: Marcela A. de Oliveira Santana and Franco Murillo Reviewed by: Jack Penner Welcome back, Clinical Problem Solvers! Today we are going to talk about the Problem Representation. Let’s go! Objectives:   Define Problem Representation Describe the core components of a Problem Representation Summarize...

By: Franco Murillo Reviewed by: Jack Penner Welcome back, Clinical Problem Solvers. Today we are going to talk about Illness scripts! So let’s dive in! Objectives: 1.- Define an illness script 2.- Describe the core components of an illness script 3.- Demonstrate the utility of an illness script in clinical...

CPSolvers team members–Rafael Medina (lead organizer),Valeria Roldán, Gabriel Talledo,  and Andrea Guzman facilitate a conversation with Drs. Gallo and Singh who shared authentic, practical, and inspirational insight into the IMG journey to apply to residency in the USA. Dr Alice Gallo Doctor Alice Gallo graduated from the Medical School of...

The Gender Gap in Diagnostic Reasoning: The Launch of Women in Diagnosis (WDx) Smitha Ganeshan, MD MBA Acknowledgements: Sharmin Shekarchian, MD, Emma Levine, MD, and Lindsey Shipley, MD, Daniel Minter, MD Medicine has a gender problem. Women are less likely to become full professors or achieve leadership positions at academic...

Reasoning during the COVID-19 pandemic by Dan Minter The other day, I had an experience which really shook my confidence. While on the cardiology service, we admitted a 60-year-old man with new atrial fibrillation and rapid ventricular rate. It started off like any other cardiology admission that we’d had during...

Clinical Reasoning Corner: Likelihood Ratios By Jack Penner Welcome back, Clinical Problem Solvers! Thank you for reading the latest post in our “Clinical Reasoning Corner”, where we discuss key clinical reasoning principles that shape how we think through cases. We hope it serves as a resource for when you need...

CPsolvers fam, I’m excited to introduce you to our newest schema (and my first!) – an approach to “Antibiotic Failure.”   To make our learning stick, try to remember a patient encounter in which you asked, “why aren’t they getting better on antibiotics?” Here’s a case I saw last month where...

Hey CPSolvers! Scenario  You’re admitting an 80-year-old man for chronic, progressive shortness of breath.  He has a 65 pack-year smoking history. The chest x-ray is clear, BNP is low, and hemoglobin is normal. Your senior resident thinks you’re an all-star for looking for the pulmonary function tests and asks you...

Welcome, Clinical Problem Solvers, to our first post in the “Clinical Reasoning Corner,” where we will take a deeper dive into key concepts that shape how we think through cases.  The “Clinical Reasoning Corner” will provide an introduction to the topics that keep our reasoning rooted in the core principles...

“How do they do it?!!” If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably found yourself asking that question after listening to a discussant on the podcast arrive at some unexpected diagnosis, only to have the biopsy or lab test prove them right. From the perspective of an early career learner, I...