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Psychotic Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Mood disorder with psychotic features
 • Psychotic symptoms present exclusively during
Psychotic Disorders - Differential ... illness > 6 months Delusional ... • Non-bizarre delusions ... Folie a Deux) • Delusions ... Psychotic #Disorders #Differential
Schizophrenia spectrum disorders
Schizoaffective disorder 
•	is Schizophreniform/Schizophrenia plus Manic or depressive symptoms. 
•	Key is the finding of
finding of psychosis/delusion ... occupational functioning Delusional ... finding of psychosis/delusion ... Schizoaffective #Delusional
Typical Clinical Presentations of Septic Arthritis by Pathogen and Joint Involvement

#Diagnosis #Septic #Arthritis #Differential #History #Presentation
Presentations of Septic ... #Diagnosis #Septic ... #Arthritis #Differential
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders - Differential ... Monoarthritis • Septic ... Reiter’s syndrome) Aseptic ... Disorders #msk #Differential
Septic Arthritis - Pathogens and Clinical Clues

Staphylococcus aureus 
Streptococcal spp. 
Neisseria gonorrhoeae 
Aerobic/Anaerobic 
Gram-negative bacteria 
Brucellosis
Septic Arthritis ... Mycoplasma hominis #Septic ... Arthritis #Pathogens #Differential
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
- Generalized Differential ... Hyperthyroidism CBC & Differential ... Psychiatric Disease: • Delusions ... #dermatology #Differential
Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

Effusion Characteristics (Color, Clarity, WCC, PMN, Crystals, Bacteria) by Disease Process: 
OA,
TB arthritis, Septic ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... Aspiration #Pseudogout #Septic
Mental Status Exam (MSE)
Note: The MSE is a "snapshot" of a patient at a specific time.
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the mnemonic "ASEPTIC ... specific themes, delusions ... anxiety about work, delusions ... evaluation #mnemonic #aseptic
Skin Ulcers by Etiology - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
 • Trauma
 • Pressure
 • Radiation
Vascular:
 • Arterial
by Etiology - Differential ... Factitious disorder • Delusions ... #dermatology #Differential
Arthrocentesis of synovial fluid - Interpretation
 - Normal
 - Noninflammatory	
 - Inflammatory	
 - Septic

Viscosity of synovial
Inflammatory - Septic ... does not rule out septic ... 50,000 #Diagnosis #Differential ... Aspiration #Pseudogout #Septic