DDx

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**DDx**

DDx is medical shorthand for differential diagnosis, and this is a podcast about how doctors think and learn on the job. It’s hosted by Dr. Raj Bhardwaj and is produced by Figure 1, the global knowledge-sharing platform for medicine.

Latest Episodes:

Young, fit and female? Higher chance of misdiagnosis. Apr 21, 2018

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Welcome to DDx, an original podcast by Figure 1 about how doctors think.

On episode 1, host and emergency doctor Raj Bhardwaj presents a real medical case as told by the doctor who diagnosed it. A young woman is almost misdiagnosed – perhaps fatally – when she presents at an E.R. with nausea, vomiting and myalgia.

The near-miss. Apr 21, 2018

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A patient says she feels fine. A quick-thinking doctor arrives at a dire and uncommon diagnosis. Then it happens again. And again.

The source of the bleed. Apr 21, 2018

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A patient with an acute subdural hematoma presents with no sign of head trauma. The search for an answer almost overlooks an obvious question.

Anchoring bias and the frequent flyer. Mar 13, 2018

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A 19-year-old with sickle cell disease is well-known to ER doctors as a “frequent flyer”. Every time they see her it’s due to chronic pain related to her disease. Except for the one time it isn’t.

For related photos, medical cases and links to research on cognitive bias, visit Figure1.com/DDx