Diagnostic Reasoning Videos
To Strengthen your Clinical Decision Making
Diagnostic reasoning is HARD - but that is what being a nurse practitioner is all about! I dive into Bayesian Reasoning, and System 1 and System 2 thinking, and how to apply these concepts in clinical practice.
Learn how to use the systems framework to guide your differential diagnosis - you don’t have to wing it!
Learn how to use the anatomic framework to guide your differential diagnosis - great for acute pain presentations like RLQ abdominal pain.
Understanding test sensitivity and specificity is essential to accurately diagnose our patients and guide appropriate clinical decisions - let's dive into these test concepts, and how to apply them to clinical scenarios.
Likelihood ratios can be confusing, but they don't have to be! I break down when LRs are useful, and how they affect probability of disease.
Pre-test probability is an integral concept in medicine. It influences diagnostic decision-making, helping us determine whether we have reached testing thresholds, or treatment thresholds. I explain how to apply it in clinical practice.
Learn how to use the mechanisms framework to guide your differential diagnosis - you don’t have to wing it!
Learn how to use the checklist/mnemonic framework to guide your differential diagnosis - it’s not fool proof, but a good tool to cue our memory.
We learn the “most likely” “less likely” and “must-not-miss” approach to work through, summarize, and document clinical cases. Learn this approach to ensure you are NOT missing any must-not-miss or RED FLAG diagnoses!
Diagnostic reasoning is HARD - but that is what being a nurse practitioner is all about! I dive into Bayesian Reasoning, and System 1 and System 2 thinking, and how to apply these concepts in clinical practice.
The CRA Disability Tax Credit (DTC) form is a common request from patients, but its terminology can be confusing. In this post, I’ll walk you through the basics—what the form is used for, who’s eligible, and tips for completing it correctly.