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House, M.D.
Peacock
Differential Diagnosis & Cognitive Bias

The Zebra Hunt: Diagnostic Reasoning

Every episode of House is a case conference in disguise. Use its differentials to study clinical reasoning, cognitive bias, and the discipline of thinking when the patient is getting worse.

AdvancedProfessional development

Modules

Module 1

The Differential

Anchor scene

Whiteboard scenes

In this module

  • Frameworks for a broad differential
  • Prior probability
  • Worst vs. most likely

Course outcomes

  • Build broad, well-ordered differential diagnoses
  • Recognize and interrupt diagnostic biases
  • Use Bayesian reasoning at the bedside
  • Run a diagnostic team without being House about it