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Pediatric Mood & Anxiety Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Bipolar
Mood
• Major Depressive Disorder
• Persistent Depressive Disorder
• Disruptive
Pediatric Mood & Anxiety ... * Anxiety • Panic ... Social Phobia • Generalized ... Anxiety Disorder ... #Anxiety #Disorders
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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Generalized Weakness ... Psych: Depression, anxiety ... statin, chemo), EtOH ... Polyneuropathy, ALS), NMJ disorder ... Jagannath @AnandJag1 #Generalized
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Neurochemical abnormalities
 • Hyper-vigilance
 • Emotional hyper-arousal
 • Exaggerated startle reflex
 • Anxiety
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder ... startle reflex • Anxiety ... StressDisorder #PTSD #BehavioralDisorder
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Attack • Generalized ... Anxiety Disorder ... #Arrhythmias #Cardiology
Alcohol Use Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Tolerance (reduced sensitivity to effects of EtOH)
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Alcohol Use Disorder ... to effects of EtOH ... exacerbated by EtOH ... desire to use EtOH ... , seizure, and anxiety
Alcohol Withdrawal Timeline
Minor withdrawal (6 to 36 hours) - Tremulousness, mild anxiety, headache, diaphoresis, palpitations, gastrointestinal
Tremulousness, mild anxiety ... brief flurry of generalized ... Withdrawal #Timeline #etoh
Anxiety Disorders Associated with Panic - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Panic Disorder - Recurrent, Unexpected Panic Attacks
Specific Phobia
Anxiety Disorders ... Separation Anxiety ... Evaluation May Occur Generalized ... Anxiety Disorder ... Social Anxiety
Schizotypal Personality Disorder (SPD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Cognitive-Perceptual
 • Magical thinking - Belief in paranormal or
Schizotypal Personality Disorder ... anhedonia • Social Anxiety ... situationally generalized ... reference - Anxiety ... developmental disorders
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
• METABOLIC DISORDER ... PSYCHIATRIC • ANXIETY ... DISORDER • SOMATISATION ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
PATIENT HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE & GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER (PHQ‐9 & GAD‐7)
#Diagnosis #Psych #PHQ9 #GAD7 #Combined #Screening
QUESTIONNAIRE & GENERALIZED ... ANXIETY DISORDER