October 21, 2009

ddx

I have a project that I am putting together about differential diagnosis.

it is by no means a topic that I have "mastered" by any means... but there are a few things that i try to keep in mind.

one of them is the quote:
if you hear hoofbeats, think horses, not zebras.

this quote is supposed to remind people that common things are common.

But db reminds me that premature closure is also a problem.
So I would revise the old saying thusly:
If you hear hoofbeats, think horses, not zebras. unless you're in a savannah and you see stripes.


1 comment:

  1. Yes - think horses first - but check to make sure there are no stripes

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