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Somatoform Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Patient presents with complex medical problem or symptoms that
- Differential ... medical problem or symptoms ... secondary gain Symptoms ... - Multiple symptoms ... #Differential #
Trauma & Stressor Related Psychiatric Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

 - Adjustment Disorder - Development of
- Differential ... - Adjustment Disorder ... or Behavioural Symptoms ... of Event Onset, Symptoms ... Anxiety #PTSD #Differential
Psychotic Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Mood disorder with psychotic features
 • Psychotic symptoms present exclusively during
Psychotic Disorders ... - Differential ... • Psychotic symptoms ... • Psychotic symptoms ... #Differential #
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders ... - Differential Diagnosis ... with the skin disorder ... should have other symptoms ... #msk #Differential
Mood Disorders - Depressed or Elevated Moods - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Major Depressive Disorder
 • 2 week
Mood Disorders - ... Elevated Moods - Differential ... Major Depressive Disorder ... Cyclothymia • Symptoms ... Depressed #Elevated #Differential
SNOOP mnemonic may catch potentially life-threatening headaches
Systemic signs and disorders
Neurologic symptoms
Onset new or changed & patient
Systemic signs and disorders ... Neurologic symptoms ... mnemonic #headaches #Differential
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders ... - Differential ... pylori test (GI symptoms ... primary hematologic disorder ... #Differential #
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... workup for specific symptoms ... organ-specific signs or symptoms ... #Eosinophil #Disorders ... #Algorithm #Differential
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
lymphoproliferative disorder ... infection, autoimmune disorder ... (Cold-induced symptoms ... younger pts) Differential ... Monoclonal IgM Includes Disorders
The Dementia Umbrella

Dementia is an umbrella term that describes a collection of symptoms that are caused
collection of symptoms ... are caused by disorders ... Dementia #Umbrella #Differential