Questions to Promote Problem-Solving Questions to Promote Problem-Solving DIAGNOSIS: “What do you think is going on?” DIAGNOSIS: “What do you think is going on?” BROADENING: “What are other causes of ……….?” BROADENING: “What are other causes of ……….?” JUSTIFYING: “What is it about this patient that suggests …………?” JUSTIFYING: “What is it about this patient that suggests …………?” HYPOTHETICAL: “If this patient were HIVpositive, might that change the differential diagnosis?” HYPOTHETICAL: “If this patient were HIVpositive, might that change the differential diagnosis?” ALTERNATIVE: “What might happen if we treat now, versus wait until we have the results of the x-ray?” ALTERNATIVE: “What might happen if we treat now, versus wait until we have the results of the x-ray?” Questions to Promote Problem-Solving Questions to Promote Problem-Solving DIAGNOSIS: “What do you think is going on?” DIAGNOSIS: “What do you think is going on?” BROADENING: “What are other causes of ………..?” BROADENING: “What are other causes of ….?” JUSTIFYING: “What is it about this patient that suggests …………?” JUSTIFYING: “What is it about this patient that suggests …………?” HYPOTHETICAL: “If this patient were HIVpositive, might that change the differential diagnosis?” HYPOTHETICAL: “If this patient were HIVpositive, might that change the differential diagnosis?” ALTERNATIVE: “What might happen if we treat now, versus wait until we have the results of the x-ray?” ALTERNATIVE: “What might happen if we treat now, versus wait until we have the results of the x-ray?”