In progress
Schemas will be added one presenting problem at a time. Each follows the same shape so a learner who has used one can use any of them.
What a schema is
A schema is a structured way to organize the differential for a presenting problem so that the first branch is the most useful one, not the most obvious one. It is a scaffold for thinking, not a checklist.
Planned topics
- Acute kidney injury
- Altered mental status
- Anemia
- Chest pain
- Dyspnea
- Fever in the hospitalized patient
- Hyponatremia
- Hypotension / shock
- Syncope
- Transaminitis
See also The Four-Square Prioritized Differential.