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Bipolar Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Disruption of emotional homeostasis
 • Oscillation between mood states
Bipolar Disorder ... #MoodDisorders ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Psychiatry
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Symptoms (included in DSM 5 criteria) - Present during
Major Depressive Disorder ... MajorDepressiveDisorder #Depression #MoodDisorders ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Psychiatry
NINDS Diagnostic Criteria for Guillain Barre Syndrome 
Features Required for Guillain-Barré Syndrome:
 • Progressive muscle weakness
Criteria for Guillain Barre ... sensory symptoms or signs ... nervous system signs ... encephalitis spectrum disorders ... Recent diphtheritic infection
MIAMI Mnemonic for Differential Diagnosis of Lymphadenopathy
Malignancies
 - Kaposi sarcoma, leukemias, lymphomas, metastases, skin neoplasms
Infections
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for Differential Diagnosis ... skin neoplasms Infections ... (Epstein-Barr virus ... toxoplasmosis Autoimmune disorders ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Neurochemical abnormalities
 • Hyper-vigilance
 • Emotional hyper-arousal
 • Exaggerated startle reflex
 • Anxiety
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder ... BehavioralDisorder #Pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #symptoms ... #signs #psychiatry
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... to a preceding infection ... • Most common infection ... the underlying pathophysiology ... GBS #Guillain #Barre
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Frequent Differential Diagnoses ... without localizing signs ... cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr ... virus infection ... #differential #diagnosis
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Pathophysiology ... response preceding infection ... COVID 19 - Zika virus ... Diagnosis: • ... #Syndrome #diagnosis
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Malignancy Infectious ... Tuberculosis • Epstein-Barr ... Virus • Hepatitis ... • Somatization Disorder
Causes of Myocarditis 
1. Infectious Myocarditis
 • Bacterial - Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Pneumococcus, Meningococcus, Gonococcus, Salmonella, Corynebacterium
Infectious Myocarditis ... -6, Epstein-Barr ... lymphocytic, infection-negative ... immune-oriented disorders ... #differential #diagnosis