M – How to Approach Clinical Problems

Part 1. Approach to the Patient
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Example of Scenario: 22-year-old female comes with chief complaint of bilateral breast pain for 1 week

History:

From the initial broad differential diagnosis in mind, get the priority diagnosis based on “common prevalence

  • Ask key points to rule in or rule out each diagnosis on the list.

Examination: currently nothing

Labs & Imaging Assessment

Interpretation of a test result by using pre-test probability and likelihood ratio