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Clinical Reasoning

Diagnosis & Problem Definition

Turning records into a defensible problem list.

A diagnosis is not a label; it is a structured account of what is wrong and why it matters. The problem list is the working document of the entire case — every objective, option and mechanic is answerable to it.

Records are read in a fixed order so that the obvious finding does not crowd out the quiet one. Skeletal, dental, functional and soft-tissue observations are separated before they are combined.

Next step

Bring the case, not the appliance.

Share the records and your current thinking for a structured second read of the problem list, the options and the decision points.