Differential Diagnosis of Mental Disorders Due to a General Medical Condition - Flowchart Medical A
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Symptoms that are due to the direct physiological effects of a general medical condition
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DELIRIUM DUE TO A GENERAL MEDICAL CONDITION
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YES
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NO
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Disturbance of consciousness and a change in cognition
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YES
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Evidence that the disturbance has more than one etiology (e.g., substance and general medical conditions)
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YES
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DELIRIUM DUE TO MULTIPLE ETIOLOGIES
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NO
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Memory impairment
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YES
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At least one additional cognitive deficit
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YES
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Evidence that the disturbance has more than one etiology (e.g., cerebrovascular disease and Alzheimer's Disease)
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YES
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DEMENTIA DUE TO MULTIPLE ETIOLOGIES
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NO
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NO
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NO
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Prominent delusions or hallucinations predominate
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AMNESTIC DISORDER DUE TO A GENERAL MEDICAL CONDITION
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Evidence that cerebrovascular disease is etiologically related to the disturbance
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YES
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VASCULAR DEMENTIA
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NO
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YES
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NO
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Prominent and persistent mood disturbance predominates
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PSYCHOTIC DISORDER DUE TO A GENERAL MEDICAL CONDITION
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Disturbance due to central nervous system condition or systemic condition known to cause dementia
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YES
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DEMENTIA DUE TO A GENERAL MEDICAL CONDITION
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YES
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NO
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Prominent anxiety, panic attacks, obsessions, or compulsions predominant
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MOOD DISORDER DUE TO A GENERAL MEDICAL CONDITION
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Gradual onset and continuing cognitive decline
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YES
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DEMENTIA OF THE ALZHEIMER'S TYPE
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NO
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YES
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NO
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ANXIETY DISORDER DUE TO A GENERAL MEDICAL CONDITION
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DEMENTIA NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
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Psychiatric Diagnosis
