Table 1.

Case template

Case information				Patient's name:			Gender:	Gender:
				Clinical setting:			Age:	T:
				Chief complaint:			Height:	HR:
							Weight:	RR:
CATEGORY: HPI
1	Chief complaint		Description?
2			Pain scale?
3	Onset		When did it begin?
4			How did it begin?
5	Progression		Better, worse, same?
6	Mitigating factors		What makes it better?
7			What makes it worse?
8	Associated symptoms?
9	History of previous occurrence (details)?
10	Pertinent other		Allergies to medications?
			Current medications?
12			Past medical history?
13			Family history?
14	Social history (smoking, alcohol, drugs)?
15	Other
CATEGORY: Physical exam
16	Neurologic
17	HEENT
18	Chest, heart & lungs
19	Abdominal
20	Female breast & GU (& rectal)
21	Male GU (& rectal)
22	Musculoskeletal				General
23					Upper extremities
24					Lower extremities
25	Lab findings
26	Other diagnostics
27	Radiographic procedures
What is the best diagnosis/etiological agent for this pastient's disease?
Potential diagnoses Rule each In or Out		Answer A
		Answer B
		Answer C
		Answer D
		Answer E