Practice clinical reasoning and English skills with two classic cases of lower back pain. One is mechanical and benign, while the other hides a serious pathology. 🚪 Doorway Information 📋 Structured History – Case 1:… 🦴 Mock Patient Script: Lower Back Pain – Two Standard Cases
Practice your diagnostic reasoning with two contrasting cases of acute joint pain. Don’t let the swollen knee fool you—it’s not always gout or trauma. 🚪 Doorway Information (Case 1) 🔍 Click to open full case… 🦵 Mock Patient Script: Joint Pain – Standard
Practice clinical English and diagnostic reasoning with two nuanced cases of low mood and fatigue. Not everything that looks like depression is purely psychiatric. Case I 🚪 Doorway Information 📋 Structured History Opening “I’m just… 🌧Mock Patient Script: Depression – Standard
“Why does this patient feel so low?” — Let’s not just label it. Let’s understand it. 🚪 Doorway Information 🧩 What do you consider first? Depression? Maybe.But before jumping to conclusions, take a breath.Not all… 🌧 Symptom-Based Approach: Depression
“My back’s killing me.” That’s probably one of the most common complaints you’ll hear in general practice or emergency rooms. But here’s the thing — while most cases are benign and self-limited, some hide dangerous… 🧱 Symptom-Based Approach: Lower Back Pain
“Why is this patient swollen?” — Think beyond the legs. Think systemic. Think strategy. 🚪 Doorway Information What do you consider based on this presentation?What further questions would you ask? 🧩 Here’s more… Now, what… 🦵 Symptom-Based Approach: Edema
“Why is this patient breathless?” — Think beyond the lungs. Think fluid. Think strategy. 🧩 Clinical Vignette A 68-year-old man presents with progressive shortness of breath over 2 weeks. He has a history of congestive… Symptom-Based Approach: Pleural Effusion
Learn how to assess palpitations using clinical reasoning, physical findings, and POCUS – with key USMLE tips included. 🚪 Doorway Case How would you approach this?What are your first concerns?What could you ask to differentiate… Palpitations: A Symptom-Based Clinical Approach
Learn how to approach abdominal pain systematically with reasoning tips, key differentials, physical exam findings, mnemonics, and USMLE-style pearls. 🚪 Doorway Case A 27-year-old woman presents with lower abdominal pain for 2 days. She says,… Abdominal Pain: A Symptom-Based Clinical Approach
Use quadrant-based thinking and red flag screening to evaluate joint pain efficiently and avoid missing critical diagnoses. 🚪 Doorway Case A 38-year-old man presents with 3 days of left knee swelling and pain, without any… Joint Pain: A Symptom-Based Clinical Approach