Level 1: Mood Change – Physical Exam: Expert Panel DDX

How does your differential compare with the experts?

Is there any additional testing (i.e., lab, imaging, etc.) you would perform at this time?

Experts’ DDX:

  1. Dementia (Alzheimer’s, vascular or nutritional deficiency)
  2. Depression (with pseudodementia)
  3. Head injury/hematoma/fall
  4. Hyperthyroid
  5. Hypothyroid
  6. Cushing’s disease
  7. Diabetes mellitus
  8. Renal failure
  9. Anemia (B12, folate, thiamine)
  10. Space-occupying lesion
  11. Delirium
  12. Stroke
  13. Multiple sclerosis (MS)
  14. Drug-related
  15. Renal failure
  16. Heavy metal exposure
  17. Seizure
  18. Parkinson’s