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Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Causes of Excessive ... Restless Legs Syndrome ... Hypoventilation Syndrome ... Medical/Psychiatric ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Munchausen syndrome 
Factitious disorder - Feigns disease in an attempt to gain attention, sympathy or reassurance
Munchausen syndrome ... Factitious disorder ... an attempt to gain ... #Factitious #disorder ... #Psychiatry #Diagnosis
Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated FSH
 • Premature Ovarian Failure
 • Menopa use
 • Spontaneous
Bleed With
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome ... Congenital GnRH Deficiency ... Weight Loss, Eating Disorders ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology ... #causes
Weight Gain / Obesity  - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Expenditure:
 • Sedentary Lifestyle
 • Smoking Cessation
Weight Gain / Obesity ... • Cushing's Syndrome ... Hypogonadism • GH Deficiency ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology ... #causes
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
What? Metamorphophsia - Distortions of the visual perceptions with changes in size (micro
in Wonderland Syndrome ... (Many causes!) ... * (most common cause ... • Epilepsy • Psychiatric ... disorders • Toxic
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
Ketosis Disorders ... of re-feeding syndrome ... ketoacidosis (DKA) - caused ... Glucosuria causes ... diagnosis #management #endocrinology
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift
 • Recovery From DKA
 • Refeeding Syndrome
 • Acute Respiratory
• Refeeding Syndrome ... • Vitamin D Deficiency ... Intake - Dietary deficiency ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology ... #causes
Causes of Primary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No onset of menarche by age 16 with secondary
Causes of Primary ... 5-a Reductase deficiency ... a Hydroxylase deficiency ... Functional (e.g. eating disorder ... Congenital GnRH deficiency
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors(SNRIs): Mechanisms and Side Effects

Withdrawal: Dizziness, Diarrhea, Insomnia, Nausea, Vomiting
Serotonin Syndrome - Potentially Life
Diarrhea, Insomnia, Nausea ... Vomiting Serotonin Syndrome ... Dysfunction, Weight gain ... Incr NE: Nausea ... #SideEffects #Psychiatry
Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism and Side-effect
Examples: Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine
 • Mild anticholinergic effect -> Drowsiness
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome ... relapse of bipolar disorder ... Systemic effect -> Nausea ... pruritus, weight gain ... Pathophysiology #Psychiatry