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Cognitive bias cheat sheet - 
Because thinking is hard.

#Diagnosis #Metacognition #Cognitive #Biases #Types #Causes #Differential #MedEd
Cognitive bias cheat ... #Diagnosis #Metacognition ... Biases #Types #Causes
Coarctation of the Aorta 

Preductal Coarctation:
Narrowing is proximal to ductus arteriosus Life-threatening if severe; seen in
proximal to ductus arteriosus ... insertion of ductus arteriosus ... Appears when ductus closes ... to the ductus arteriosus ... Postductal #Congenital #Diagnosis
Causes of Cyanosis in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Peripheral Only:
 • Poor Perfusion
 • Acrocyanosis
Hemoglobinopathy:
Causes of Cyanosis ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Patent Ductus Arteriosus ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
limited by quality/bias ... Proves cause-effect ... time Lead-time bias ... but not on the causal ... #calculations #diagnosis
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... - Differential Diagnosis ... patent ductus arteriosus ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #cardiology
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
hyalinization causes ... terminal retinal arterioles ... of optic disc arterioles ... of optic disc arterioles ... ophthalmology #diagnosis
Common Cognitive Biases 

Confirmation bias - 
To look for or to interpret evidence to support 
prior
Confirmation bias ... Availability bias ... Commission bias ... #Diagnosis #Metacognition ... Biases #Types #Causes
Ductal View for Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)

“Ductal view” for PDA. See red continuous flow. Once PA
Patent Ductus Arteriosus ... (PDA) “Ductal ... view” for PDA. ... disappear and the diagnosis ... Patent #Ductus #Arteriosus
IBD - Assessment of Lack of Response (sLOR) - Differential Diagnosis
Non-inflammatory mechanisms:
 • IBS
 • Fibrostenotic
- Differential Diagnosis ... drug clearance - ADA ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Inflammatory
24 Cognitive Biases Stuffing Up Your Thinking

anchoring,
sunk cost fallacy, 
availability heuristic, 
curse of knowledge, 
confirmation bias,
confirmation bias ... self-serving bias ... , negativity bias ... reactance #Diagnosis ... Biases #Types #Causes