Diagnosis by Lisa Sanders Summary
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Unraveling medical mysteries with a master diagnostician whose work inspired "House M.D." and a Netflix series. Lisa Sanders' riveting case studies showcase how listening to patients can solve baffling conditions when technology fails. What crucial clue are doctors missing in your next appointment?
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The Medical Detective's Playbook
Every day, physicians become detectives, solving mysteries where the stakes are life and death. In a world where up to 95% of diagnoses follow predictable patterns, it's the remaining 5% that test the limits of medical knowledge and intuition. These challenging cases reveal medicine's true nature as both science and art-a delicate balance of pattern recognition, careful observation, and creative thinking. The diagnostic process begins with the patient's story, which provides crucial clues in 80% of cases. As the old medical adage goes: listen to the patient, for they are telling you the diagnosis. Consider the case of a 50-year-old woman returning from Kenya with malaria-like symptoms. Despite antimalarial treatment, her condition deteriorated rapidly. After multiple hospital admissions and countless tests, the breakthrough came when her longtime physician noticed something new-an enlarged thyroid gland. This simple observation led to the correct diagnosis of thyroid storm, a life-threatening condition requiring immediate treatment. The medical team had fallen victim to "anchoring bias," fixating on tropical infections while missing a non-infectious cause hiding in plain sight.
When Fever Becomes a Mystery
The Body's Hidden Languages
When Minds and Bodies Collide
Reading the Body's Surface
The Invisible Threats
The Power of Persistence
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