Differentials Flashcards
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Headache (20)
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Caffeine or analgesic withdrawal Carotid artery dissection Cluster headache CNS vasculitis Depression Hypertension Intracranial or epidural abscess Intracranial neoplasm Intracranial venous thrombosis Meningitis Migraine Partial seizure Pseudotumor cerebri Tension headache Temporal arteritis Temporomandibular joint disorder Trigeminal neuralgia Sinusitis Subarachnoid hemorrhage Vertebral artery dissection
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Confusion / Memory Loss (19)
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Alzheimer disease Angina Arrhythmia B12 deficiency Chronic subdural hematoma Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease Delirium Depression Hypoglycemia Hypothyroidism Intracranial tumor Lewy body dementia Neurosyphilis Normal pressure hydrocephalus SIADH (hyponatremia) Subdural hematoma Transient ischemic attack Vascular dementia (multi infarct) Wernicke encephalopathy
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Depressed Mood (11)
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Adjustment disorder with depressed mood Bipolar I disorder Bipolar II disorder Cyclothymic disorder Depressive disorder not otherwise specified Dysthymic disorder Major depressive disorder Major depressive disorder with psychotic features Normal bereavement Schizoaffective disorder Substance-induced mood disorder
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Psychosis (8)
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Brief psychotic disorder
Major depressive disorder with psychotic features
Mood disorder with psychotic features
Psychotic disorder due general medical condition
Schizoid or schizotypal personality disorder
Schizophrenia
Schizophreniform disorder
Substance-induced psychosis
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Dizziness (11)
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Acoustic neuroma Acute renal failure Benign positional vertigo Brain stem or cerebellar tumor Drug-induced orthostatic hypotension Labyrinthitis Meniere disease Orthostatic hypotension due to dehydration Vertebrobasilar insufficiency Vertigo associated w/cervical spine disease/injury Vestibular neuronitis
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Loss of Consciousness (13)
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Cardiac arrhythmia Complex tonic-clonic seizure Convulsive syncope Drug-induced orthostatic hypotension Hypoglycemia Malingering Myocardial infarction Pulmonary embolism Seizure Severe aortic stenosis Substance abuse/overdose Stroke Syncope (vasovagal, other causes)
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Numbness/Weakness (30)
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Alcoholic peripheral neuropathy Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis B12 deficiency CNS tumor CNS vasculitis Complicated migraine Conversion disorder Diabetic periperal neuropathy Epidural hematoma Facial nerve palsy Guillain-Barre syndrome Horner syndrome Hyperventilation Hypoglycemia Hypocalcemia Intracranial neoplasm Malingering Multiple sclerosis Myasthenia gravis Neurosyphilis Paraproteinemia/myeloma Peripheral neuropathy Polymyositis Seizure Stroke Subdural hematoma Syringomyelia Todd paralysis Transient ischemic attack Tumor in the vertebral canal
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Fatigue and Sleepiness (19)
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Adjustment disorder Anemia Atypical depression Chronic fatigue syndrome Colon cancer Depression Diabetes Diabetes insipidus Generalized anxiety disorder Hypercalcemia Hypothyroidism Narcolepsy Obstructive sleep apnea Post-traumatic stress disorder Primary polydipsia Psychotic or delusional disorder Renal failure Sleep apnea Sleep deprivation
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Night Sweats (5)
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Acute HIV infection Hyperthyroidism Leukemia Lymphoma Tuberculosis
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Insomnia (7)
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Caffeine-induced insomnia
Daytime fatigue in primary hypersomnia
Insomnia related to major depressive disorder
Insomnia with circadian rhythm sleep disorder
Obstructive sleep apnea
Primary hypersomnia
Stress-induced insomnia
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Sore Throat (10)
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Acute HIV infection Bacterial pharyngitis Hepatitis HIV, acute retroviral syndrome Infectious mononucleosis Mycoplasma pneumonia Secondary syphilis Streptococcal tonsillitis/scarlet fever Viral pharyngitis
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Cough/Shortness of Breath (25)
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Acute HIV infection Atypical pneumonia Asthma Bronchiectasis Bronchitis Cardiac valvular disease CHF COPD Foreign Body GERD HIV/AIDS Interstitial Lung disease Lung Abscess Lung Cancer Lymphoma Metastatic cancer Pericarditis Pneumonia Postnasal drip Pulmonary fibrosis Reactive airway disease Sarcoidosis Tuberculosis URI associated cough (post infectious) Vasculitis (Wegener)
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Chest Pain (17)
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Angina Aortic dissection Costochondritis Congestive Heart Disease GERD Esophageal spasm Esophageal rupture Esophagitis Fat embolism Muscle sprain Myocardial Infarction Peptic ulcer disease Pericarditis Pneumonia Pneumothorax Pulmonary embolism Sickle cell disease - pulmonary infarction
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Palpitations (16)
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Acute stress disorder Agoraphobia Angina Avoidant personality Carcinoid syndrome Cardiac arrhythmias Generalized anxiety disorder Hyperthyroidism Hyperventilation episodes Hypoglycemia Mitral valve prolapse Panic attacks Pheochromocytoma Social phobia Specific phobia Substance abuse / dependance
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Weight Loss (6)
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Anorexia nervosa Cancer Dieting/diet drugs Hyperthyroidism HIV infection Malabsorption
