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Curious cases and mystery symptoms - a swollen knee, pins and needles, an unexplained allergy and the enlarged liver.
Manage episode 493772341 series 2991159
Medicine is an inexact science. My patients who are engineers find it frustrating that there is so much conjecture and educated guess work in medicine. But this episode highlights why diagnoses can take time. It’s a mix of detective work, bias and listening to the patient story.
Links:
Chilblains: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/chilblains/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20351103
STI and painful knee: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/gonococcal-arthritis
Carpal tunnel syndrome: https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/diseases--conditions/carpal-tunnel-syndrome/
Psychodermatology (the mind-skin link): https://www.psychodermatology.co.uk/
Liver inflammation and glandular fever: https://www.healthline.com/health/mono-hepatitis
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177 episodes
Manage episode 493772341 series 2991159
Medicine is an inexact science. My patients who are engineers find it frustrating that there is so much conjecture and educated guess work in medicine. But this episode highlights why diagnoses can take time. It’s a mix of detective work, bias and listening to the patient story.
Links:
Chilblains: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/chilblains/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20351103
STI and painful knee: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/gonococcal-arthritis
Carpal tunnel syndrome: https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/diseases--conditions/carpal-tunnel-syndrome/
Psychodermatology (the mind-skin link): https://www.psychodermatology.co.uk/
Liver inflammation and glandular fever: https://www.healthline.com/health/mono-hepatitis
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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