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Causes of Dementia / Cognitive Impairment - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Affecting Multiple Domains
 • Depression
 • Delirium
Decline
Cognitive Impairment - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Multiple Domains • Depression ... Paraneoplastic disorder ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Psychotic Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Mood disorder with psychotic features
 • Psychotic symptoms present exclusively during
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Psychotic symptoms ... (bipolar & depressive ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Mood Disorders - Depressed or Elevated Moods - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Major Depressive Disorder
 • 2 week
Elevated Moods - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cyclothymia • Symptoms ... Depressed #Elevated #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypothyroidism – symptoms and signs.

Symptoms: 
Tiredness/malaise, 
Weight gain,
Anorexia,
Cold intolerance, 
Poor memory,
Change in appearance, 
Depression, 
Poor libido,
and signs. ... intolerance, Poor memory ... appearance, Depression ... slowness, Psychosis/dementia ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Symptoms (included in DSM 5 criteria) - Present during
Major Depressive ... Disorder (MDD): ... included in DSM 5 criteria ... MoodDisorders #Diagnosis ... Pathophysiology #Signs
Causes of School Difficulties - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Social Skills Deficit and Atypical Behaviour
• Consider Autism Spectrum
Difficulties - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Depressive ... Difficulties • Check Criteria ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Symptoms and Signs of Hypocalcemia
Muscular: Weakness, fatigue, Spasms, cramps
Neurologic: Tetany, Chvostek sign, Trousseau sign, Circumoral and
Symptoms and Signs ... paresthesias, Impaired memory ... Hallucinations, dementia ... Extrapyramidal disorders ... #Signs #diagnosis
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... Testing Algorithm ... organ-specific signs ... #Algorithm #Differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
impairment • HIV dementia ... impairment • Depressive ... symptoms • Movement ... Diagnosis: MRI ... #dementia #AIDS
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
: Fatigue, Depression ... impairment, Mood disorder ... Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis ... Signs and symptoms ... criteria for MS