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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