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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
Somatoform Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Patient presents with complex medical problem or symptoms that
- Differential ... medical problem or symptoms ... - Neurologic ... #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
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Daytime Sleepiness - Differential ... Syndrome Medical/Psychiatric ... DisordersNeurologic ... Disorders (Eg. ... Fatigue #Sleepiness #Differential
SNOOP mnemonic may catch potentially life-threatening headaches
Systemic signs and disorders
Neurologic symptoms
Onset new or changed & patient
Systemic signs and disorders ... Neurologic symptoms ... mnemonic #headaches #Differential ... redflag #dangerous #neurology
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
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors: Mechanisms and Side Effects
 • Serotonin Syndrome:
   - Autonomic Hyperactivity:
Serotonin #Inhibitors #Pathophysiology ... #Pharmacology # ... SideEffects #Psychiatry ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism and Side-effect
Examples: Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine
 • Mild anticholinergic effect -> Drowsiness
relapse of bipolar disorder ... , asthenia • Neurologic ... #SideEffects #Pathophysiology ... #Psychiatry #Pharmacology
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
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Symptoms (included in DSM 5 criteria) - Present during
Major Depressive Disorder ... Clinical Findings Symptoms ... Seasonal Affective Disorder ... MoodDisorders #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... #Psychiatry