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Trauma & Stressor Related Psychiatric Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

 - Adjustment Disorder - Development of
Related Psychiatric ... - Differential Diagnosis ... or Behavioural Symptoms ... of Event Onset, Symptoms ... #Algorithm #Psychiatry
Assessing severity of depersonalisation and derealisation symptoms 

#Diagnosis #Management #PrimaryCare #Psychiatry #DPRD #Depersonalization #Derealization
derealisation symptoms ... #Diagnosis # ... Management #PrimaryCare ... #Psychiatry #DPRD
Spondylolysis & Spondylolisthesis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Pars interarticularis stress fracture (spondylolysis) - most frequently in the
interarticularis stress ... frequently in the most stressed ... Spondylolisthesis #MSK ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Neurochemical abnormalities
 • Hyper-vigilance
 • Emotional hyper-arousal
 • Exaggerated startle reflex
 • Anxiety
Post-Traumatic Stress ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #symptoms #signs ... #psychiatry
Somatoform Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Patient presents with complex medical problem or symptoms that
- Differential Diagnosis ... medical problem or symptoms ... exhibit significant distress ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Psychiatry
CPAP Troubleshooting Tips
1. Wrong size/style mask → try a different mask, nasal pillows
2. Trouble getting used
it → wear for short ... first, then try straps ... irritation, pressure sores ... → adjust straps ... Troubleshooting #Tips #management
Borderline Personality Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Behavioral Traits:
 • Unstable Relationships - Alternating extremes of idealization
Paranoid - Transient, stress-related ... /paranoid when stressed ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis ... #Psychiatry #Criteria ... #Signs #Symptoms
Molluscum Contagiosum 
Clinical 
 • Most common in school-age children 
 • Transmitted by direct contact
Painless, no systemic symptoms ... extremities • Spares ... palms and soles Management ... #Contagiosum #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Management
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Psychological Hypothesis
 • Cognitive behavioral model: Emotional disturbance arising from
obsessional anxiety or distress ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis ... #Psychiatry #Signs ... #Symptoms
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management ... Stable Angina Stress ... with a stable symptom ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... #Management #Algorithm