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Somatoform Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Patient presents with complex medical problem or symptoms that
- Differential Diagnosis ... presents with complex medical ... Conversion Disorder - Neurologic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Psychiatry
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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papilledema • Horner syndrome ... lyme • Altered mental ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... #Algorithm #neurology ... #PHANTOMS #mnemonic
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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spine L1-L5 Symptoms ... disturbance • Bladder, bowel ... dysfunction SPINE Mnemonic ... Differential Diagnosis ... #causes #neurology
Fibromyalgia Symptoms
Cardinal Features:
 • Sleep disturbances: Insomnia, Frequent awakening, Non-restoring sleep
 • Pain: Generalized (head-to-toes), Described
Fatigue: Physical, Mental ... Common Features: • Psychiatric ... Regional pain syndromes ... pain or irritable bowel ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Rome IV Criteria for diagnosing Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders (FAPD)
Irritable bowel syndrome
The criteria must be fulfilled
FAPD) Irritable bowel ... syndrome The criteria ... not irritable bowel ... syndrome) • After ... AbdominalPain #Disorders #gastroenterology