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The Differential Diagnosis Challenger
What This Is
Helps broaden the differential diagnosis and avoid anchoring bias.
Prompt Template
I have a patient with [SYMPTOMS]. My working diagnosis is [DX]. Act as a senior professor. Challenge my diagnosis. List 5 other potential etiologies I should consider, ordered by likelihood, and the key test to distinguish each.
How to Use It
- Replace each bracketed placeholder with de-identified case details, names, dates, or constraints.
- Paste the revised prompt into your AI tool, then ask one or two follow-up questions to tighten the output.
- Review the final text yourself before using it in clinical, research, or administrative work.
Example Output
A list including Sarcoidosis and Lymphoma as alternatives to Tuberculosis, with suggested labs.
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The Differential Diagnosis Challenger