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Are you a Medical Zebra?

So what is a medical zebra I hear you ask? Unless you already are one like me and know this answer, here are some of the definitions and explanations about why? 

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In medicine, a very unlikely diagnostic possibility.

It comes from an old saying used in teaching medical students about how to think logically in regard to the differential diagnosis: 'When you hear hoof beats, think of horses, not zebras.'

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Zebra: In medicine, a very unlikely diagnostic possibility.

It comes from an old saying used in teaching medical students about how to think logically in regard to the differential diagnosis: 'When you hear hoof beats, think of horses, not zebras.' For example, when someone develops a mild transient cough, a virus infection is the most logical and likely cause, and tuberculosis is a zebra.