When Illness Scripts Fail: A Mystery Case
From Run the List by Walker Redd, Emily Gutowski, Navin Kumar, Joyce Zhou, Blake Smith
September 30, 2025 · 15 min
About this episode
Dr. Mitchell Charap discusses a mystery case that challenges traditional diagnostic reasoning and emphasizes the importance of physical exams.
In this special episode, Dr. Mitchell Charap, longtime IM residency program director and master clinician at NYU Langone, walks us through a mystery case that defies expectations. Together, he and host Emily Gutowski explore how illness scripts can both guide and sometimes mislead our diagnostic reasoning, and why the physical exam remains an indispensable tool. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
People in this episode
Host: Emily Gutowski
Guest: Dr. Mitchell Charap
Topics covered
- diagnostic reasoning
- illness scripts
- physical exam
- medical education
- mystery case
Keywords
- diagnosis
- medical mystery
- illness scripts
- clinical reasoning
- physical examination
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NYU Langone
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