Level 2: Mood Change – Chief Complaint: Expert Panel DDX

How does your differential compare with the experts?

What questions will comprise your initial history?

Experts’ DDX:

  1. Major depression
  2. Bipolar disorder
  3. Cyclothymia
  4. Bipolar II
  5. Dysthymia (persisting depressive disorder)
  6. Adjustment disorder
  7. Bereavement
  8. Psychotic disorder (with depression as a part of it)
    1. Schizophrenia
  9. Schizoaffective disorder
  10. (Normal) sadness
  11. Anxiety disorder with depressive features
    1. PTSD
    2. GAD
    3. OCD
  12. Personality disorders
    1. Borderline personality disorder
  13. Medical condition
    1. Thyroid (hyper; or hypo)
    2. Autoimmune disease
  14. Post partum depression
  15. Depression (premenstrual dysphoric disorder – PMDD)
  16. Substance related
    1. Legal drugs
      Steroids, cardiac meds, birth control pills, sleep meds (barbs, benzos), anticonvulsants, Antihistamines
    2. Illicit drugs
      Alcohol, marijuana, K2, synthetic marijuana, opiates (heroin), methamphetamine, cocaine