Medical Differential Diagnosis Trainer

An interactive educational tool designed to help medical students and professionals practice their differential diagnosis skills with AI assistance.

How to Use

1. Starting a Case

• Click the "New Case" button to randomly generate two medical conditions/symptoms
• Watch as the medical wheels spin and reveal your case's conditions
• These conditions will be your starting point for forming differential diagnoses

2. Customizing Conditions (Optional)

• Click the settings (gear) icon next to the wheels to customize conditions
• Choose between two options:
  • Select: Use dropdown menus to choose specific conditions from a comprehensive list
  • Manual Input: Type in your own conditions for more specific scenarios
• Click "Back to Wheel" to return to the main interface

3. Writing Your Differential Diagnoses

• Once conditions are set, you'll see a text area where you can write your differential diagnoses
• Consider the combination of conditions and list potential diagnoses that could explain both
• Include your reasoning and explanation for each differential
• Take your time to think through the clinical presentation

4. Getting AI Feedback

• When you're ready, click "Lock In Answer" to submit your differentials
• The AI (powered by o3-mini) will analyze the same conditions and provide:
  • A list of potential differential diagnoses
  • Detailed explanations for each diagnosis
  • Response time information
• Compare your thinking with the AI's suggestions to enhance your learning

5. Learning from Results

• Review both your differentials and the AI's suggestions side by side
• Click on each AI-suggested differential to expand and read the detailed explanation
• Use this comparison to:
  • Identify diagnoses you might have missed
  • Understand different approaches to the same clinical presentation
  • Improve your differential diagnosis skills

Tips for Best Use

• Practice regularly with different condition combinations
• Take time to write detailed explanations for your differentials
• Compare your thought process with the AI's systematic approach
• Use the customize feature to focus on specific condition types you want to practice

Remember: This tool is designed for educational purposes and should be used as a learning aid, not as a replacement for clinical judgment.