Episode #97 - When We Know We Don't Know- Treating Symptoms in Psychiatry and Medicine

In this Episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo shares an example from her own life- of her son suddenly developing an unknown rash and how she manages her own differential diagnosis and stress from the unknown cause. Dr. Naidoo draws some parallells between her son's treatment and her experience as a parent with how she may approach symptoms that appear in her patients. Dr. Naidoo shares how much of medicine is focused on treating symptoms. Although we strive for diagnostic clarity, when our children are symptomatic and these symptoms are impairing- we move forward with the management of these symptoms even if there still are many unknowns. Listen in as she thinks through her son's expereince and how she helps her patients think through mental health treatment.

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