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Primary Polydipsia
Definition: Excessive volitional water intake
Epidemiology:
 • 6-20% of patients with psychiatric disorders - Most commonly
patients with psychiatric ... associations: affective & anxiety ... diabetes insipidus Differential ... Diagnosis: Diabetes ... #management #nephrology
Pediatric Mood & Anxiety Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Bipolar
Mood
• Major Depressive Disorder
• Persistent Depressive Disorder
• Disruptive
Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Disorders #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... Peds #Pediatrics #Psychiatry
Trauma & Stressor Related Psychiatric Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

 - Adjustment Disorder - Development of
Stressor Related Psychiatric ... Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Trauma #Stressor #Anxiety ... #Psychiatry
Causes of Dizziness / Lightheadedness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lightheaded, unsteady, disoriented - Non-vertigo
Organic Disease
 • Presyncope/Vasodepressor
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Problem • Drugs Psychiatric ... Depression • Anxiety ... Lightheadedness #Neurology ... #Differential #
Obsessive-Compulsive & Related Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Non-Specific Obsessions and/or Compulsions
 - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder -
Related Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... to Neutralize Anxiety ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Psychiatry
Serotonin Syndrome Diagnosis Algorithm

 #Diagnosis #Neurology #Psychiatry #SerotoninSyndrome #Algorithm #Hunters #Rule
Serotonin Syndrome Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #Psychiatry
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Arrhythmias - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Cocaine - Psychiatric ... • Generalized Anxiety ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Daytime Sleepiness - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Syndrome Medical/Psychiatric ... Depression • Anxiety ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pathogenesis of Anxiety Disorders

Anxiety Disorders: A maladaptive emotional state causing fear,
worry, and excessive stress, characterized by:
Pathogenesis of Anxiety ... Disorders Anxiety ... acid (GABA) #Anxiety ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #psychiatry
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Psychological Hypothesis
 • Cognitive behavioral model: Emotional disturbance arising from
maladaptive beliefs and anxiety ... Dysregulation of anxiety ... reduce obsessional anxiety ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis ... #Psychiatry #Signs