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Bipolar and Mania - Causes of Elevated Mood Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Bipolar I
• Manic Episode
Bipolar and Mania ... Diagnosis Algorithm Bipolar ... Cyclothymia • Symptoms ... Mood #Mania #Bipolar ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Psychiatry
Somatoform Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Patient presents with complex medical problem or symptoms that
medical problem or symptoms ... Motivation is primary gain ... Motivation is secondary gain ... is a physical symptom ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Psychiatry
Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism and Side-effect
Examples: Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine
 • Mild anticholinergic effect -> Drowsiness
seizure, relapse of bipolar ... pruritus, weight gain ... Pathophysiology #Psychiatry
Bipolar Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Disruption of emotional homeostasis
 • Oscillation between mood states
Bipolar Disorder ... behaviours #Bipolar ... Pathophysiology #Signs #Symptoms ... #Psychiatry
Psychotic Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Mood disorder with psychotic features
 • Psychotic symptoms present exclusively during
• Psychotic symptoms ... Schizoaffective disorder (bipolar ... • Psychotic symptoms ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Psychiatry
Mood Disorders - Depressed or Elevated Moods - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Major Depressive Disorder
 • 2 week
loss < 2 months Bipolar ... harmful activities Bipolar ... Cyclothymia • Symptoms ... Depression #Mania #Bipolar ... #Psychiatry
Hypothyroidism – symptoms and signs.

Symptoms: 
Tiredness/malaise, 
Weight gain,
Anorexia,
Cold intolerance, 
Poor memory,
Change in appearance, 
Depression, 
Poor libido,
Hypothyroidism – symptoms ... Symptoms: Tiredness ... malaise, Weight gain ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Endocrinology
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors(SNRIs): Mechanisms and Side Effects

Withdrawal: Dizziness, Diarrhea, Insomnia, Nausea, Vomiting
Serotonin Syndrome - Potentially Life
Dysfunction, Weight gain ... #SideEffects #Psychiatry ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Cushing Syndrome - Signs and Symptoms
Generalized: Weight gain, Slow healing of cuts, Increased risk of infections,
Syndrome - Signs and Symptoms ... Generalized: Weight gain ... Syndrome #Signs #Symptoms ... #diagnosis #endocrinology
Hyperparathyroidism - Primary vs Secondary vs Tertiary 
Lab Comparison:
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism: ↑→PTH, ↑Calcium, ↑Vitamin D,
Phosphate Physical Symptoms ... Bone/joint pain Psychiatric ... Symptoms: Disorientation ... Hyperparathyroidism #diagnosis #endocrinology