PCPs (attempt to) follow standardised decision trees for diagnosis and referral. This is something a web app can do. In fact, databases of diagnostic decision trees (CDSS: clinical decision support systems) already exist for this purpose—just plug in the symptoms and you’re good to go. Give it a try yourself.
I tried it myself and it didn’t work that way. Inputting symptoms got me “Step 2: Possible causes” with a list of conditions. Clicking on one of those gave me only generic web links to search for the condition, at least on mobile.
I spoon fed it symptoms for a slightly atypical presentation of MCAS, and withheld all my symptoms not related to MCAS. Didn’t even come up as an option.
I tried it myself and it didn’t work that way. Inputting symptoms got me “Step 2: Possible causes” with a list of conditions. Clicking on one of those gave me only generic web links to search for the condition, at least on mobile.
I spoon fed it symptoms for a slightly atypical presentation of MCAS, and withheld all my symptoms not related to MCAS. Didn’t even come up as an option.
It is a free patient-facing nerfed version, I figured linking to a paywall wouldn’t be of interest.
That said, I’m curious to know if you’ve ever tried spoon feeding a PCP symptoms for a slightly atypical presentation of MCAS. If so, how did that go?