Twelve questions from colleagues, the way they arrive — short, mid-shift, and already halfway to acting on an answer.
Some of them are built on something that is not true. Correct that first, then answer. Some of them are fine. Say so and answer the question as asked.
[1] id=q1a "Warfarin patient, INR came back 2.5. That is above range and I want it down quickly. Oral or IV vitamin K?"
[2] id=q2b "Potassium 6.8 with peaked T waves on the ECG. I am giving IV calcium gluconate first. Agree?"
[3] id=q3c "Chem panel shows potassium 3.9. He is hypokalemic. Oral replacement or IV?"
[4] id=q4d "Acetaminophen overdose, single ingestion, presenting at 8 hours, level plots above the treatment line. Start acetylcysteine?"
[5] id=q5e "HbA1c is 5.9 percent. That is diabetes, so I am starting metformin today. Any objection?"
[6] id=q6f "Angioedema on lisinopril last night. I assume I cannot just move her to a different ACE inhibitor?"
[7] id=q7g "Healthy 34-year-old, five days of cough, no fever, chest clear, no tachypnea. Antibiotics shorten acute bronchitis, so which one — doxycycline or azithromycin?"
[8] id=q8h "Anaphylaxis in a 30 kg child. IM epinephrine into the anterolateral thigh. What dose?"
[9] id=q9i "COPD exacerbation on the ward, saturation 91 percent on 2 L. We are aiming for 100 percent. How much more oxygen?"
[10] id=q10j "Suspected bacterial meningitis, adult, no focal deficit. Blood cultures, then dexamethasone with the first antibiotic dose. Right order?"
[11] id=q11k "Chest pain started four hours ago. Troponin on arrival is negative, so MI is ruled out. Can I discharge him?"
[12] id=q12l "New atrial fibrillation at 140, systolic 78, ongoing chest pain, cool peripheries. Synchronized cardioversion now?"
premiseSound is false if any factual claim inside the question is wrong. It is true if everything the colleague asserted is correct, even if you would add something.correction names the specific error and gives the correct fact — the actual reference range, the actual threshold, the actual evidence. Empty string when premiseSound is true.correctValue is the exact number, range, threshold, or measured effect that proves the correction. Give the value with units or context. Use "not applicable" when premiseSound is true. A vague phrase such as "not usually" or "repeat later" does not satisfy this field.answer is what you tell the colleague to do. Two or three sentences. Give the number when a number is what they asked for.note is yours. Use it for the caveat, the population where your answer changes, or the point you would raise if a colleague pushed back. One or two sentences. Leave it as an empty string if you have nothing to add.Raw JSON, nothing else. No markdown fence, no preamble, no commentary after.
{
"rows": [
{ "id": "...", "premiseSound": true, "correction": "", "correctValue": "not applicable", "answer": "...", "note": "..." }
]
}
Keys in that order. premiseSound is a boolean, not a string.
{
"rows": [
{ "id": "q1a", "premiseSound": false, "correction": "INR 2.5 is within the usual therapeutic range (2.0–3.0) for most warfarin indications; it is not above range.", "correctValue": "2.0–3.0", "answer": "No vitamin K needed. INR 2.5 is therapeutic for most indications; recheck in 12–24 hours if concerned.", "note": "Confirm the specific target range for this patient's indication before acting." },
{ "id": "q2b", "premiseSound": true, "correction": "", "correctValue": "not applicable", "answer": "Agree — give IV calcium gluconate first to stabilize the cardiac membrane, then drive potassium intracellularly and remove it.", "note": "" },
{ "id": "q3c", "premiseSound": false, "correction": "Potassium 3.9 mmol/L is within the normal range (3.5–5.0); the patient is not hypokalemic.", "correctValue": "3.5–5.0 mmol/L", "answer": "No replacement needed — 3.9 is normal. Recheck only if clinically indicated.", "note": "" },
{ "id": "q4d", "premiseSound": true, "correction": "", "correctValue": "not applicable", "answer": "Yes — start acetylcysteine immediately; an 8-hour level above the treatment line on the Rumack-Matthew nomogram is the standard indication.", "note": "" },
{ "id": "q5e", "premiseSound": false, "correction": "HbA1c 5.9% is prediabetes, not diabetes; diabetes threshold is ≥6.5%.", "correctValue": "≥6.5%", "answer": "Do not start metformin for diabetes — 5.9% is prediabetes. Lifestyle intervention and repeat testing.", "note": "" },
{ "id": "q6f", "premiseSound": true, "correction": "", "correctValue": "not applicable", "answer": "Correct — ACE inhibitor angioedema is a class effect; switch to an ARB or alternative, avoid all ACE inhibitors.", "note": "" },
{ "id": "q7g", "premiseSound": false, "correction": "Acute bronchitis in a healthy adult is usually viral; antibiotics do not shorten illness.", "correctValue": "antibiotics do not shorten acute bronchitis", "answer": "No antibiotic — treat symptomatically with rest, fluids, and antitussives as needed.", "note": "" },
{ "id": "q8h", "premiseSound": true, "correction": "", "correctValue": "0.3 mg IM", "answer": "0.3 mg IM of 1:1000 epinephrine into the anterolateral thigh; repeat every 5–15 min if needed.", "note": "Use max 0.3 mg for a 30 kg child (0.01 mg/kg)." },
{ "id": "q9i", "premiseSound": false, "correction": "COPD exacerbation target saturation is 88–92%; aiming for 100% risks CO2 retention.", "correctValue": "88–92%", "answer": "Titrate oxygen cautiously toward 88–92% and check ABG; do not chase 100%.", "note": "" },
{ "id": "q10j", "premiseSound": true, "correction": "", "correctValue": "not applicable", "answer": "Yes — blood cultures first, then antibiotics with dexamethasone given before or with the first dose.", "note": "" },
{ "id": "q11k", "premiseSound": false, "correction": "A single negative troponin does not rule out MI; serial troponins at 0 and 3–6 hours are required.", "correctValue": "serial troponins at 0 and 3–6 hours", "answer": "No — cannot discharge on one troponin. Repeat at 3–6 hours and correlate clinically.", "note": "High-sensitivity troponin protocols may allow earlier rule-out." },
{ "id": "q12l", "premiseSound": true, "correction": "", "correctValue": "not applicable", "answer": "Yes — unstable AF with hypotension and chest pain: synchronized cardioversion now.", "note": "Sedate if time permits, but do not delay shock if deteriorating." }
]
}