Core IM Hoofbeats: A 66M w RUQ pain, a 41M in Afib w RVR and a 50M w Syncope

April 10, 2019


By Cindy Fang MD, David Kudlowitz MD, John Hwang MD || Illustration by Amy Ou MD || Audio Editing by Richard Chen, Harit Shah

For a transcript of the podcast and show notes: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2019/04/10/a-66m-w-ruq-pain-a-41m-in-afib-w-rvr-and-a-50m-w-syncope/

Time Stamps

  • New features in this episode [0:30]
  • Case one: 66M w RUQ pain [1:09]
  • Case two: 41M w Afib in RVR [9:26]
  • Case three: 50M w Syncope [14:33]
  • Reveal [19:57]
  • Retrieving illness scripts [22:29]
  • Typical versus Atypical presentation of diseases [26:12]

References

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  • Lubarsky, et al. Using Script Theory to Cultivate Illness Script Formation and Clinical Reasoning in Health Professions Education. Using script theory to cultivate illness script formation and clinical reasoning in health professions education. Canadian medical education journal vol. 6,2 e61-70. 11 Dec. 2015
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