Why wasn't my question approved?

The most common reason that a question is not approved is because 1) it was previously asked or 2) it was focused around a specific case. Specific case-based questions are not allowed because they typically only help the question-asker, and not the entire community. Other reasons that questions are rejected are because they are not clinical questions or because they are philosophical or "food for thought" types of questions that don't help patient care. Our editors work really hard to make sure every question is helpful for the community. If you think that we made a mistake in not approving your question, please let us know!