during slide drilling of a wellbore, monitoring, by a control system, a plurality of the following: differential pressure (ΔP), torque, and toolface error;

upon detecting an increase in ΔP that exceeds a threshold therefor, determining, by the control system, whether a corresponding increase in torque has occurred or a corresponding toolface error has occurred, wherein determining whether the corresponding increase in torque has occurred comprises detecting an increase in torque within a predetermined time period from when the increase in ΔP was detected or detecting an increase in torque that exceeds a threshold therefor; and

responsive to the detection of the increase in ΔP and the corresponding increase in torque or toolface error, determining, by the control system, whether a corrective action is indicated;

determining, by the control system, the corrective action to be taken when a corrective action is indicated;

responsive to determining the corrective action to be taken, adjusting at least one of the following: toolface, weight on bit, rate of penetration, torque, differential pressure, mud flow rate, and rate of oscillation; and

responsive to determining that an increase torque or toolface does not accompany the increase in ΔP that exceeds the threshold therefor, determining that a corrective action is not indicated and continuing the slide drilling of the wellbore.