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In neurological assessment, which step involves gathering information and is also known as establishing the database?
In neurological assessment, which step involves gathering information and is also known as establishing the database?
- Establishing the database (correct)
- Making the diagnosis
- Categorizing the disease
- Electrodiagnostic testing
What should be used as an extension and not as a substitute for obtaining a good history and performing a proper general and neurologic examination in neurological assessment?
What should be used as an extension and not as a substitute for obtaining a good history and performing a proper general and neurologic examination in neurological assessment?
- Electrodiagnostic testing (correct)
- Neuroimaging
- Laboratory investigation
- Clinical problem-solving
What is the second distinct step to solve most clinical problems systematically in clinical problem-solving?
What is the second distinct step to solve most clinical problems systematically in clinical problem-solving?
- Follow up
- Making the diagnosis
- Categorize the disease (correct)
- The best proper therapy
What is the best way to separate the active problems from the inactive problems in clinical problem-solving?
What is the best way to separate the active problems from the inactive problems in clinical problem-solving?
What should be undertaken to solve most clinical problems systematically?
What should be undertaken to solve most clinical problems systematically?
What is used as an extension and not as a substitute for obtaining a good history and performing a proper general and neurologic examination in clinical assessment?
What is used as an extension and not as a substitute for obtaining a good history and performing a proper general and neurologic examination in clinical assessment?
What is the third distinct step to solve most clinical problems systematically in clinical problem-solving?
What is the third distinct step to solve most clinical problems systematically in clinical problem-solving?
What should be used to follow the patient’s clinical situation and response to treatment in clinical problem-solving?
What should be used to follow the patient’s clinical situation and response to treatment in clinical problem-solving?
What is the primary step in neurological assessment for evaluating patients?
What is the primary step in neurological assessment for evaluating patients?
Which step in clinical problem-solving involves categorizing the disease by assessing the type, stage, grade, and severity?
Which step in clinical problem-solving involves categorizing the disease by assessing the type, stage, grade, and severity?
What is the most appropriate action once there is a likely etiology in clinical problem-solving?
What is the most appropriate action once there is a likely etiology in clinical problem-solving?
What should be used as an extension and not as a substitute for obtaining a good history and performing a proper general and neurologic examination in neurological assessment?
What should be used as an extension and not as a substitute for obtaining a good history and performing a proper general and neurologic examination in neurological assessment?
What is essential for measuring the patient’s clinical situation and response to treatment in clinical problem-solving?
What is essential for measuring the patient’s clinical situation and response to treatment in clinical problem-solving?
In neurological assessment, what is the practical endpoint of analyzing the gathered information?
In neurological assessment, what is the practical endpoint of analyzing the gathered information?
What does the neurologist aim to determine when approaching the patient from an anatomic view?
What does the neurologist aim to determine when approaching the patient from an anatomic view?
What role does history play in answering the question 'what' in neurological assessment?
What role does history play in answering the question 'what' in neurological assessment?
What is the method for determining the temporal profile of a lesion in neurological assessment?
What is the method for determining the temporal profile of a lesion in neurological assessment?
What is the relationship between etiologic diagnoses and pathologic diagnoses in neurological assessment?
What is the relationship between etiologic diagnoses and pathologic diagnoses in neurological assessment?
What is a common pitfall in diagnosis that involves clinicians clinging to a thought or diagnosis despite evidence to the contrary?
What is a common pitfall in diagnosis that involves clinicians clinging to a thought or diagnosis despite evidence to the contrary?
Which step in the clinical problem-solving process involves narrowing down potential diagnoses by obtaining additional historical or examination data?
Which step in the clinical problem-solving process involves narrowing down potential diagnoses by obtaining additional historical or examination data?
What is the main workflow for optimal care in clinical practice?
What is the main workflow for optimal care in clinical practice?
Which cognitive bias in diagnosis refers to the clinician's difficulty in admitting they are wrong about their conclusions?
Which cognitive bias in diagnosis refers to the clinician's difficulty in admitting they are wrong about their conclusions?
What is the final step once a provisional diagnosis is made in clinical practice?
What is the final step once a provisional diagnosis is made in clinical practice?
What is the main pitfall clinicians should avoid, as mentioned in the text?
What is the main pitfall clinicians should avoid, as mentioned in the text?
How can clinicians minimize the risk of anchoring and bias in patient encounters?
How can clinicians minimize the risk of anchoring and bias in patient encounters?
What is the consequence of not keeping up with the most current medical literature, as stated in the text?
What is the consequence of not keeping up with the most current medical literature, as stated in the text?
Why does the text suggest discussing complex cases with colleagues?
Why does the text suggest discussing complex cases with colleagues?
In what scenario might a patient with untreated HIV have a headache due to a migraine?
In what scenario might a patient with untreated HIV have a headache due to a migraine?