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Obsessive-Compulsive & Related Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Non-Specific Obsessions and/or Compulsions
 - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder -
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ... to Neutralize Anxiety ... Body Dysmorphic Disorder ... - Excoriation Disorder ... #Compulsions #OCD
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
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
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Psychological Hypothesis
 • Cognitive behavioral model: Emotional disturbance arising from
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder ... (OCD): Pathogenesis ... Dysregulation of anxiety ... Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder ... (OCD) Obsessions
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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Psych: Depression, anxiety ... statin, chemo), EtOH ... Polyneuropathy, ALS), NMJ disorder
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Symptoms (included in DSM 5 criteria) - Present during
Major Depressive Disorder ... (MDD): Pathogenesis ... Seasonal Affective Disorder ... partum onset) - Anxiety ... features) #MDD
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
• METABOLIC DISORDER ... PSYCHIATRIC • ANXIETY ... DISORDER • SOMATISATION ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
• Generalized Anxiety ... Disorder #Arrhythmias ... #Cardiology #Differential
Panic Disorder: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Social Factors
 • Parenting and infant attachment
 • Childhood illness/abuse
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Panic Disorder: ... heritability >> Panic Disorder ... carrying anti-anxiety ... Anticipatory Anxiety ... #BehavioralDisorder
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Psychiatric • Anxiety ... • Somatoform Disorder ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology