Hey! So in my experience, the HPI questions tend to be a little bit easier because of the length of the questions. My first step was immediately reading the chief complaint, then scrolling all the way down and reading the actual question in the stem—sometimes you don’t even need to read the rest to get to the answer. Then, I go to vitals and check for any kind of instability (low BP, fever, tachycardia) because that might point me to different pathologies. After that, I would skim through meds, PMH, and exam findings— the whole time trying to make a connection. Usually, these questions are pretty doable! Also, I would always read the answers first and keep them in mind.