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Pediatric Mood & Anxiety Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Bipolar
Mood
• Major Depressive Disorder
• Persistent Depressive Disorder
• Disruptive
Pediatric Mood & ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Mood • Major Depressive ... • Persistent Depressive ... #Psychiatry
HEEADSSS - for psychosocial history taking in adolescents

Home environment, Education and employment, Eating, peer-related Activities, Drugs,
Sexuality, Suicide/depression ... violence #Diagnosis ... #Screening #Peds ... #Pediatrics #HEEADSSS ... Adolescents #HEADSSS #Mnemonic
SAD PERSONS Mnemonic for Suicide Risk Assessment

S - Sex (male)
A - Age < 19 or >
SAD PERSONS Mnemonic ... 19 or > 45 D - Depression ... Risk #Assessment #Diagnosis ... #Psychiatry #Acronym ... #Screening
SIGECAPS - Depression Screening Mnemonic
S - Sleep disturbances
I - Interest decreased (anhedonia)
G - Guilt and/or feelings
SIGECAPS - Depression ... Screening Mnemonic ... #SIGECAPS #Depression ... #Screening #Mnemonic ... #psychiatry #diagnosis
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
- Differential Diagnosis ... Syndrome Medical/Psychiatric ... Head Trauma • Depression ... • Anxiety Other ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
Emotional Domain: Anxiety ... , PTSD, Depression ... illness - Prior psychiatric ... PREVENTION AND SCREENING ... Syndrome #PICS #diagnosis
Causes of School Difficulties - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Social Skills Deficit and Atypical Behaviour
• Consider Autism Spectrum
- Differential Diagnosis ... Abuse • Trauma Psychiatric ... Illness • Anxiety ... Disorder • Depressive ... #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
- Differential Diagnosis ... Thyroid disease Psychiatric ... : • Acute: Anxiety ... , PTSD, Depression ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Borderline Personality Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Behavioral Traits:
 • Unstable Relationships - Alternating extremes of idealization
reactivity of mood (eg ... / irritability/anxiety ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis ... #Psychiatry #Criteria ... Signs #Symptoms #Mnemonic
Mental Status Exam (MSE)
Note: The MSE is a "snapshot" of a patient at a specific time.
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You can use the mnemonic ... ideation -> Ex. anxiety ... MentalStatusExam #MSE #psychiatry ... #diagnosis #evaluation ... #mnemonic #aseptic