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Trauma & Stressor Related Psychiatric Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

 - Adjustment Disorder - Development of
Stressor Related Psychiatric ... Disorders - Differential ... or Behavioural Symptoms ... of Event Onset, Symptoms ... Anxiety #PTSD #Differential
Depressed Moods - Mood Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Major Depressive Disorder
 • 2 week period, depressed
- Differential ... Major Depressive Disorder ... < 2 months #MoodDisorders ... Bereavement #Adjustment #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Psychiatry
Somatoform Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Patient presents with complex medical problem or symptoms that
- Differential ... medical problem or symptoms ... - Multiple symptoms ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Psychiatry
Psychotic Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Mood disorder with psychotic features
 • Psychotic symptoms present exclusively during
- Differential ... • Psychotic symptoms ... • Psychotic symptoms ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Psychiatry
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Symptoms (included in DSM 5 criteria) - Present during
Major Depressive Disorder ... Seasonal Affective Disorder ... MajorDepressiveDisorder #Depression #MoodDisorders ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... #Psychiatry
Bipolar Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Disruption of emotional homeostasis
 • Oscillation between mood states
Bipolar Disorder ... #MoodDisorders ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Psychiatry
Bipolar and Mania - Causes of Elevated Mood Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Bipolar I
• Manic Episode
Elevated Mood Disorders ... - Differential ... Cyclothymia • Symptoms ... Bipolar #Manic #MoodDisorders ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Psychiatry
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
Hyperparathyroidism - Primary vs Secondary vs Tertiary 
Lab Comparison:
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism: ↑→PTH, ↑Calcium, ↑Vitamin D,
Phosphate Physical Symptoms ... Bone/joint pain Psychiatric ... Symptoms: Disorientation ... Hyperparathyroidism #diagnosis #endocrinology ... Secondary #Tertiary #pathophysiology
Mood Disorders - Depressed or Elevated Moods - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Major Depressive Disorder
 • 2 week
Mood Disorders - ... Elevated Moods - Differential ... Cyclothymia • Symptoms ... Depressed #Elevated #Differential ... Mania #Bipolar #Psychiatry