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Pediatric Mood & Anxiety Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Bipolar
Mood
• Major Depressive Disorder
• Persistent Depressive Disorder
• Disruptive
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bipolar Mood ... • Major Depressive ... • Persistent Depressive ... Peds #Pediatrics #Psychiatry
Mood Disorders - Depressed or Elevated Moods - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Major Depressive Disorder
 • 2 week
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Major Depressive ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Depression #Mania ... #Bipolar #Psychiatry
Depressed Moods - Mood Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Major Depressive Disorder
 • 2 week period, depressed
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Major Depressive ... #Depressive #Bereavement ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Psychiatry #Causes
Bipolar and Mania - Causes of Elevated Mood Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Bipolar I
• Manic Episode
Bipolar and Mania ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bipolar I • Manic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Psychiatry #Causes
Bipolar Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Disruption of emotional homeostasis
 • Oscillation between mood states
Bipolar Disorder ... maintain this state Depressive ... behaviours #Bipolar ... MoodDisorders #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... Signs #Symptoms #Psychiatry
Psychotic Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Mood disorder with psychotic features
 • Psychotic symptoms present exclusively during
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Schizoaffective disorder (bipolar ... & depressive) ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Psychiatry #Delusions
Benzodiazepines: Mechanism of Action and Side Effects
 • Decr spinal cord activity -> Muscle relaxant
-> Respiratory Depression ... Benzodiazepines #Psychiatry ... #Pharmacology #pathophysiology
Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism and Side-effect
Examples: Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine
 • Mild anticholinergic effect -> Drowsiness
seizure, relapse of bipolar ... #SideEffects #Pathophysiology ... #Psychiatry #Pharmacology
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Symptoms (included in DSM 5 criteria) - Present during
Major Depressive ... MajorDepressiveDisorder #Depression ... MoodDisorders #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... Signs #Symptoms #Psychiatry
Causes of Dizziness / Lightheadedness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lightheaded, unsteady, disoriented - Non-vertigo
Organic Disease
 • Presyncope/Vasodepressor
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Problem • Drugs Psychiatric ... Disease • Depression ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm