Air Methods Prehospital EDucation Podcast Ep. 56: The Zebra Call
Sep 17, 2025
A common aphorism in the medical community comes from
Dr. Theodore Woodward who said in the 1940s, "When you hear
hoofbeats behind you, think of horses, not zebras." It's a way of
reminding medical practitioners that the most common explanation is
usually correct. In other words, Occam's Razor is usually correct.
But...