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Culture-Bound Syndromes found in DSM-5, published by the American Psychiatric Association (APA). 
#Psychiatry #Diagnosis #CulturalCompetence #CultureBound
Culture-Bound Syndromes ... by the American Psychiatric ... #Psychiatry #Diagnosis ... #CultureBound #Sydromes
Trauma & Stressor Related Psychiatric Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

 - Adjustment Disorder - Development of
Stressor Related Psychiatric ... or Behavioural Symptoms ... of Event Onset, Symptoms ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Psychiatry
Bulimia Nervosa: Complications
GASTROINTESTINAL
 • Dehydration & inability to digest food -> Constipation
 • Recurrent vomiting exposes
• Boerhaave syndrome ... • Absence of a period ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms ... #psychiatry
Symptoms of Depression 

Mnemonic: "A SAD FACES" 

#Mnemonic #Depression #Symptoms #ASADFACES #Diagnosis #Psychiatry
Symptoms of Depression ... Mnemonic #Depression #Symptoms ... ASADFACES #Diagnosis #Psychiatry
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Restless Legs Syndrome ... • Periodic Limb ... Hypoventilation Syndrome ... Medical/Psychiatric
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors: Mechanisms and Side Effects
 • Serotonin Syndrome:
   - Autonomic Hyperactivity:
• Serotonin Syndrome ... SSRI Withdrawal Syndrome ... #SideEffects #Psychiatry ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Serotonin Syndrome Diagnosis Algorithm

 #Diagnosis #Neurology #Psychiatry #SerotoninSyndrome #Algorithm #Hunters #Rule
Serotonin Syndrome ... Diagnosis #Neurology #Psychiatry
DSM-5 Criteria for Opioid Use Disorder 
 - Opioids are often taken in larger amounts or
over a longer period ... Opioid withdrawal syndrome ... avoid withdrawal symptoms ... UseDisorder #DSM5 #Psychiatry
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Fever: Periods ... disease • Behcet's syndrome ... • Hyper-IgD syndrome ... syndrome Biphasic ... by an afebrile period
Assessing severity of depersonalisation and derealisation symptoms 

#Diagnosis #Management #PrimaryCare #Psychiatry #DPRD #Depersonalization #Derealization
derealisation symptoms ... #PrimaryCare #Psychiatry