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Since: May, 2014
FerrousFaucet
Since: Feb, 2014
2025-06-04 09:37:29
Sherlock Scan: The laconic definition is, "A character notices a few clues and quickly reaches a good conclusion." It's the closest trope I know of for a doctor giving an instant and correct diagnosis.

A teenager is brought into the hospital, struggling against people who are holding him down. The people claim the kid is psychotic, but Shaun—an autistic surgeon—instantly recognizes him as being autistic. (Later, when the kid's parents show up, this is confirmed; the episode makes it clear that the kid and Shaun don't know each other.) The reason for the apparent psychotic behavior is that the kid Hates Being Touched, fairly common among those with autism.
Edited by Someone1981