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Depressed Moods - Mood Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Major Depressive Disorder
 • 2 week period, depressed
- Mood Disorders ... - Differential ... Major Depressive Disorder ... < 2 months #MoodDisorders ... Bereavement #Adjustment #Differential
Mood Disorders - Depressed or Elevated Moods - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Major Depressive Disorder
 • 2 week
Mood Disorders - ... Moods - Differential ... Major Depressive Disorder ... years Adjustment Disorder ... #Differential #
Causes of Depressed / Lethargic Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Related:
 • Drugs (Ex. SSRI)
 •
Causes of Depressed ... Lethargic Newborn - Differential ... Syndrome • Birth Asphyxia ... Hypoglycemia #Depressed ... Lethargic #Newborn #Differential
Bipolar and Mania - Causes of Elevated Mood Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Bipolar I
• Manic Episode
Elevated Mood Disorders ... - Differential ... Hypomanic Episodes and Depressed ... Bipolar #Manic #MoodDisorders ... #Elevated #Differential
Thyroid Disorders and Menstrual Cycle Function

Hypothyroidism
 • Polymenorrhea (increased menstrual bleeding) is more common
 • Oligomenorrhea
Thyroid Disorders ... Galactorrhea • Decreased ... Anovulation • Decreased ... miscarriage #Thyroid #Disorders ... Menstrual #Cycle #Differential
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Symptoms (included in DSM 5 criteria) - Present during
Major Depressive Disorder ... concentration - Depressed ... Seasonal Affective Disorder ... MajorDepressiveDisorder #Depression #MoodDisorders
Bipolar Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Disruption of emotional homeostasis
 • Oscillation between mood states
Bipolar Disorder ... Minimum 2 weeks - depressed ... behaviours #Bipolar #Disorder ... #MoodDisorders
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Bleeding / Bruising - Differential ... Quantitative Defect • Decreased ... Sequestration Disordered ... Connective Tissue Disorders ... Bleeding #Bruising #Differential
Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Decreased production:
 • Bone marrow suppression
 • Bone marrow failure
 • Bone
Thrombocytopenia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Decreased ... Connective tissue disorders ... Thrombocytopenia #Differential
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Approach to Anemia - Differential ... combination of: Decreased ... • RBC Membrane Disorder ... RBC Metabolism Disorder ... Classification #Approach #Differential