Here are some introductory resources from the Problem Representation page of Exercises in Clinical Reasoning. I reviewed all the resources on the page which are linked to below:
Problem Representation [Introduction]
The problem representation is a one-sentence summary that highlights the defining features of a case. It helps clinicians summarize their thoughts and then generate a differential diagnosis.
A thorough problem representation should answer three questions:
- Who Is The Patient
- Provide patient demographics
and risk factors- What is the temporal pattern?
- Provide illness length —
hyperacute / acute / subacute / chronic- Provide Illness tempo —
stable / progressive / resolving / intermittent / waxing / waning- What is the clinical syndrome?
- Provide key signs and symptoms
Problem Representation Explained [PDF]
Practice:
- Case 1: 43W with abdominal pain
- Case
- Teaching Slides
- Instructor Guide
- Case 2: 29W with fatigue
- Case
- Teaching Slides
- Instructor Guide
Next visit the web page, Illness Scripts [Introduction]
