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Stanford University

Diagnosing Complex and Mystery Conditions - Stanford's Consultative Medicine Approach

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Overview

This course focuses on diagnosing complex and mystery medical conditions using Stanford's consultative medicine approach. The learning outcomes include understanding the diagnostic journey, recognizing cognitive biases, and utilizing data effectively. The course teaches skills such as differential diagnosis, reevaluating the diagnostic process, and analyzing patients' stories. The teaching method involves lectures by Stanford doctors and real-life case studies. This course is intended for healthcare professionals, medical students, and individuals interested in diagnostic medicine.

Syllabus

Intro
Overview
Hippocrates (460 - 370 BC)
How do we diagnose?
Differential Diagnosis
Cognitive Biases
Data and Red Herrings
Diagnostic Process - Reevaluate
Diagnostic Process - False testing
Gallbladder
Diagnostic Process - The Patient's Story
Return to the basics
Dermatomyositis
Consultative Medicine - Rare Presentation
Consultative Medicine - Evaluation
Familial Mediterranean Fever
Consultative Medicine - Abdominal Pain
Stanford's Online Second Opinion service
Stanford Center for Undiagnosed Diseases

Taught by

Stanford Health Care

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