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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
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
Diagnosis and Management ... impairment • Delusions ... , or any other cause ... Nutrition #Diagnosis #Management
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
Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
rechallenge and other causes ... out other common causes ... Class II: Cases ... and atleast4 case ... #Pancreatitis #Causes
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Systemic and Primary Causes ... Psychiatric Disease: • Delusions ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Causes of Erythema ... Mnemonic NO cause ... found in 60% of cases ... Nodosum #Mnemonic #Causes
Recommended Follow-up of Treated Syphilis Cases

EVIDENCE OF TREATMENT FAILURE OR POSSIBLE REINFECTION
• Persistence or recurrence of
Treated Syphilis Cases ... to decrease 2 dilutions ... decrease at least 2 dilutions ... Failure #Treatment #Management
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Alzheimer's (99% of cases ... Alzheimer's (1% of cases ... Neuropsychiatric: delusions
Skin Ulcers by Etiology - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
 • Trauma
 • Pressure
 • Radiation
Vascular:
 • Arterial
Factitious disorder • Delusions ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Algorithm #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Causes #Nausea #Vomiting #Differential #NonGI
Causes of Nausea ... Diagnosis #EM #IM #Causes ... #Nausea #Vomiting