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Work through a case with full guidance — ideal if you're new to clinical reasoning or want to understand the framework.
How it works
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You're shown a patient presentation and labs
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You pick the most likely diagnosis from options
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The case is walked through step by step with explanations
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Key reasoning patterns are highlighted so they stick
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Clinical case practice
Realistic case practice across all 16 body systems. Select a system or randomise.
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Randomised across all 16
Endocrine
Diabetes, thyroid, adrenal
Cardiovascular
IHD, heart failure, arrhythmias
Respiratory
Asthma, COPD, pneumonia, PE
Gastrointestinal
GORD, IBD, liver, pancreas
Haematology
Anaemias, leukaemia, lymphoma
Renal
CKD, UTI, nephrotic, stones
Musculoskeletal
OA, RA, gout, osteoporosis
Neurological
Migraine, stroke, MS, Parkinson's
Reproductive
PCOS, endometriosis, AUB
Immunological / Skin
SLE, eczema, psoriasis
Infectious
Sepsis, meningitis, hepatitis
Mental health
Depression, anxiety, bipolar
Paediatric
Asthma, febrile illness, growth
Geriatric
Delirium, falls, polypharmacy
Oncology
Lung, breast, colorectal, lymphoma
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Western Clinical Lens
Pathology, red flags, investigations and clinical reasoning
Patient summary
Objective findings Exam
Labs / investigations Lab
Essential examinations Exam
Red flags Red flag
Referral Referral
Answer this case
Choose the diagnosis best supported by the presentation and pathology.
Select 1-3 alternatives still worth considering.
Choose the key physical examinations to prioritise.
Pick the lab or bedside findings that matter most.
Select the findings that push this toward urgent action.
Rank most to least likely, 3-4. Include brief justification.
Name the exam, technique, and expected findings.
What do the abnormal findings indicate?
Findings requiring urgent referral.
Diagnosis revealed
Essential exams:
Red flags:
Referral:
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TCM pattern diagnosis
Guided TCM case practice. Differentiate patterns, prescribe points and formulas.
Select body system
Any system
Randomised across all systems
Liver & Gallbladder
Qi stagnation, Blood stasis, Damp-Heat
Spleen & Stomach
Qi/Yang deficiency, Damp, food stagnation
Lung & Large Intestine
Qi deficiency, Wind invasion, Dryness
Kidney & Bladder
Yin/Yang deficiency, Damp-Heat
Heart & Small Intestine
Blood deficiency, Fire, Phlegm
Exterior conditions
Wind-Cold, Wind-Heat, Summer Heat
Blood disorders
Blood deficiency, stasis, Heat in Blood
Phlegm & Damp
Phlegm-Heat, Cold-Phlegm, Damp obstruction
Classical Formula Lens
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Shang Han Lun / classical formula exploration.
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Classical Formula Lens
Key signs
Pulse signs
Answer this case
1. Stage identification
Select the six-stage pattern for this case.
2. Formula selection
Choose the best formula for this presentation.
3. Key signs
Select the signs that support your formula-pattern choice.
4. Treatment strategy
Describe the treatment principle (briefly).
5. Differential reasoning
Why is your chosen formula better than a close alternative?
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TCM Tutorial
Patient presentation
Tongue & pulse findings
Tongue
Pulse
Your TCM assessment
Select all patterns you think are relevant. You'll designate the primary one next.
Choose one pattern as your primary diagnosis. The rest will be secondary.
Select primary, then submit below.
Choose the best treatment principles.
Choose the best core points.
State your primary pattern and any secondary patterns. Use 8 principle analysis (interior/exterior, hot/cold, excess/deficiency, yin/yang).
List your points with brief rationale. Include channel, point number, and function.
Name your formula and key herbs. Include modifications if appropriate.
TCM dietary recommendations and lifestyle modifications for this pattern.
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TCM Theory
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Five Elements
Tap any element to explore its correspondences, physiology, pathology, and all five-element relationships.
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Pulse atlas
All 28 pulse qualities with clinical significance and associated patterns.
Rate
Depth
Strength
Width & shape
Quality & rhythm
Tongue atlas
Systematic tongue diagnosis reference. Click any entry to see full clinical significance and associated patterns.
Tongue body colour
Tongue body shape
Tongue coat
Tongue moisture
Formulas
Core classical formulas. Click any formula to expand composition, actions and indications.
Pattern reference
TCM pattern differentiation by organ system. Each pattern includes key symptoms, tongue, pulse, treatment principle, and representative formula.
Pattern index
All TCM case generation patterns organized by system, including cross-system categories like Blood and Phlegm-Damp. Patterns with reference data are marked with a book icon.