Diagnostic pause results
| Categories of working diagnoses | Total n=82 patients | % |
| Infectious diseases | 25 | 30 |
| Gyn/GU | 12 | 15 |
| Pulmonary | 10 | 12 |
| Musculoskeletal | 7 | 9 |
| ENT | 4 | 5 |
| CV | 3 | 4 |
| GI | 6 | 7 |
| Endocrine | 2 | 2 |
| Neurological | 4 | 5 |
| Psychiatry | 2 | 2 |
| Rheumatology | 3 | 4 |
| Ophthalmology | 1 | 1 |
| Dermatology | 3 | 4 |
| What features of the case go against this diagnosis? | ||
| None | 34 | 41 |
| Associated symptoms | 12 | 15 |
| Lack of consistent findings | 10 | 12 |
| Not responding to therapy | 9 | 11 |
| Severity of symptoms | 8 | 10 |
| Duration of symptoms | 5 | 6 |
| Incidental finding | 1 | 1 |
| Incomplete workup | 2 | 2 |
| Could it be a can’t miss diagnosis such as ‘ cancer or clot’ ? | ||
| ‘Doubt it’ | 64 | 78 |
| ‘Maybe’ | 15 | 18 |
| ‘Actually yes’ | 3 | 4 |
| Having had the chance to reflect … do you think you will do anything different? | ||
| Nothing different | 71 | 87 |
| Look up information | 2 | 2 |
| Order another test | 2 | 2 |
| Make a med change | 3 | 4 |
| Have patient follow-up | 3 | 4 |
| Refer to specialist | 2 | 2 |
| Contact primary care physician | 1 | 1 |
| Call patient | 2 | 2 |
| RN to follow-up | 0 | 0 |
GU = genitourinary, ENT = Ear, nose, throat, CV = Cardiovascular, GI = Gastrointestinal, RN = registered nurse, EMR = electronic medical record