DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS MIDTERM 2026
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE WITH CASE-BASED
DIAGNOSTIC REASONING AND
EXPLANATIONS
◉ How many questions are on the midterm exam?
Answer: 100 questions
◉ What is the time allotted for the midterm exam?
Answer: 120 minutes
◉ When will the midterm exam be available?
Answer: Starting Wednesday Week 4 at 12:01 am MT until Saturday
Week 8 at 11:59 pm MT
◉ What are the content areas covered in the midterm exam?
Answer: Diagnostic Reasoning, Skin and Nail Disorders, Eye
Disorders, Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders
◉ What are the key concepts to study for Diagnostic Reasoning?
Answer: Components of diagnostic reasoning, clinical reasoning,
differential diagnosis, evidence-based practice
, ◉ What is the PASI score used for?
Answer: Assessing the severity of psoriasis
◉ What is the pharmacologic management for pediculosis capitis?
Answer: Treatment for head lice
◉ What are the common skin rashes to diagnose?
Answer: Plaque psoriasis, scabies, tinea corporis
◉ What is the management for atopic dermatitis?
Answer: Pharmacologic management and patient education
◉ What are the symptoms of common ear disorders?
Answer: Ear pain, tinnitus, hearing loss
◉ What is the management for acute otitis media?
Answer: Pharmacologic management and evaluation
◉ What are the principles of antibiotic treatment for ear infections?
Answer: Based on the type of infection and patient evaluation
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE WITH CASE-BASED
DIAGNOSTIC REASONING AND
EXPLANATIONS
◉ How many questions are on the midterm exam?
Answer: 100 questions
◉ What is the time allotted for the midterm exam?
Answer: 120 minutes
◉ When will the midterm exam be available?
Answer: Starting Wednesday Week 4 at 12:01 am MT until Saturday
Week 8 at 11:59 pm MT
◉ What are the content areas covered in the midterm exam?
Answer: Diagnostic Reasoning, Skin and Nail Disorders, Eye
Disorders, Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders
◉ What are the key concepts to study for Diagnostic Reasoning?
Answer: Components of diagnostic reasoning, clinical reasoning,
differential diagnosis, evidence-based practice
, ◉ What is the PASI score used for?
Answer: Assessing the severity of psoriasis
◉ What is the pharmacologic management for pediculosis capitis?
Answer: Treatment for head lice
◉ What are the common skin rashes to diagnose?
Answer: Plaque psoriasis, scabies, tinea corporis
◉ What is the management for atopic dermatitis?
Answer: Pharmacologic management and patient education
◉ What are the symptoms of common ear disorders?
Answer: Ear pain, tinnitus, hearing loss
◉ What is the management for acute otitis media?
Answer: Pharmacologic management and evaluation
◉ What are the principles of antibiotic treatment for ear infections?
Answer: Based on the type of infection and patient evaluation
