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Psychotic Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Mood disorder with psychotic features
 • Psychotic symptoms present exclusively during
illness > 6 months Delusional ... • Non-bizarre delusions ... Folie a Deux) • Delusions ... established similar delusion ... Algorithm #Psychiatry #Delusions
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
Non-Infective Endocarditis (NBTE / Marantic Endocarditis)
Non-infective endocarditis is also known as: Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), Aseptic
Non-Infective Endocarditis ... NBTE / Marantic Endocarditis ... Non-infective endocarditis ... (NBTE), Aseptic ... endocarditis (refers
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... suspect right-sided endocarditis ... w/ septic pulmonary ... infection (e.g. septic ... Critical Care #Endocarditis
Complications of Staph Aureus Bacteremia
 • CNS Infections
 • Septic pulmonary embolism (0.9% - 18.8%)
 •
Infections • Septic ... ) • Infective endocarditis ... 1.6 - 11.8%) • Septic
Septic infarct in the upper pole of the right kidney secondary to Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis

35-year-old male.
Septic infarct in ... Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis ... Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis ... Septic infarction ... CasasolaGarcia #Septic
Major Brain Complications of Endocarditis
Abscess:
 • May be macro or micro and occur at site of
Complications of Endocarditis ... stroke caused by septic ... hemmorrhage • Septic ... caseyalbin #endocarditis
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Infection • Endocarditis ... Fasciitis • Septic ... Onset • Septic
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Thrombosis • Septic ... Infective Endocarditis ... Syndrome, Infective Endocarditis
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